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Most LA Medicaid plans (Healthy Blue, Aetna Better Health, AmeriHealth Caritas, Humana, Louisiana Healthcare Connections, United) cover detox + rehab. Call your card's member services or our help line below.
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Resources & Quick Help
24/7 crisis lines, overdose response, insurance navigation, and family support.
Crisis & Help Lines (24/7)
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988
24/7 — call or text
SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-4357
24/7 free & confidential treatment referral
LA Office of Behavioral Health
1-800-326-8243
Louisiana-specific resources
Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority
(337) 475-3100
Local SWLA crisis support
Veterans Crisis Line
988, press 1
For veterans & families
If Someone Is Overdosing
- Call 911 immediately. Louisiana's Good Samaritan law protects callers from drug-possession charges in overdose emergencies.
- Give Narcan (naloxone) if available. Spray one dose in a nostril. Repeat in 2–3 minutes if no response.
- Lay them on their side (recovery position) so they don't choke if they vomit.
- Stay with them until paramedics arrive. Don't leave, even if they wake up.
- Don't: put them in a cold shower, inject anything, or assume they're "just sleeping."
Free Narcan in SWLA: Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority (337) 475-3100, or any Walgreens/CVS without a prescription.
Helping a Loved One
You can't force someone to get help — but you can stop enabling, set boundaries, and stay safe. Al-Anon and Nar-Anon meetings in Lake Charles meet weekly.
Recovery-Friendly Employers
Local SWLA businesses that hire people in recovery and provide flexibility for meetings, court dates, and counseling. Look for the green badge in our directory.
Anonymous I-Need-Help Form
No name required. Tell us how to reach you and a counselor follows up within 24 hours, completely confidential.