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Medication safety: “Drug Take Back Day”

CAHS’ Prevention Team participated in the April 30 “Drug Take Back Day,” hosted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and held at the Baton

May 2, 2022 10:15 am

VIDEO: Alcohol misuse and its costly effects

Click here to watch the episode. Certified Peer Support Specialist Ivan Toldson hosts this edition of CAHS’ podcast, “The Area,” and talks with Tammi Bellazaire,

May 2, 2022 10:00 am

Drug safety: clean cabinets of unused medications

Cleaning your cabinets of unused medications can prevent drug misuse, overdoses, and even death. Learn how you can make your home safer for everyone. Click

April 30, 2022 8:05 am

CAHS at Grandparents Raising Grandchildren conference

Grandparents Raising GrandchildrenAt the April 22 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Annual Conference, CAHS’ Prevention Team distributed Deterra drug disposal bags and gave information about CAHS resources

April 23, 2022 9:15 am

“Driving Into Recovery” visits Plaquemine

The Capital Area Human Services Prevention Team, in partnership with the city of Plaquemine, held its third “Driving Into Recovery” event, the morning of April

April 4, 2022 10:15 am

VIDEO: “I knew I wanted to help.”

Tiffany Alexis learned at an early age that she wanted to help others who experienced life’s hardships. “I lost my mother at a very young

March 16, 2022 11:05 am

Problem gambling steals lives (and much more)

Problem gambling isn’t an “individual sport.” It affects entire families with the losses of money, vehicles, homes, relationships, and even lives through suicide. But CAHS

February 22, 2022 2:25 pm

VIDEO: Rates of problem gambling expected to rise

CAHS’ Director of Problem Gambling Matricia “Matt” Green, LAC, CCGC, says 200,000 people in Louisiana experience problems because of gambling, and that number is expected

February 21, 2022 8:25 am

“Work the plan” to prevent overdoses

At a Feb. 17 news conference, hosted by Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul, CAHS Executive Director Jan Laughinghouse, PhD, LCSW-BACS, LAC, called for a

February 18, 2022 8:15 am

Mardi Gras: We can help after the party

Mardi Gras is filled with joy and fun, but when the party’s over, Lent brings a time of sober reflection and opportunity for change. During

February 15, 2022 4:07 pm