INTRODUCTION:

When Parish President J. Mitchell Ourso Jr. asked residents to rate their concerns for the parish, drug abuse was consistently at the top of the list.

Through Mr. Ourso's efforts, funding for this parish's first substance abuse treatment center was acquired. In the seven years of its existence, the Iberville Parish Substance Abuse Center (IPSAC) has grown in size and the services provided. Since its inception, IPSAC has provided assessment, treatment and support services to more than 2,000 Iberville residents, and more than 5,000 Iberville Parish students have participated in the Center's prevention program.