Consider the negative effects that substance-use disorder has on so many of our citizens, not only those who are engaged in or fighting addiction themselves, but the collateral effects that these individuals have on crime, health, housing, families, education and overall economic development. In 2025, Bridge House / Grace House provided substance-use disorder treatment to 386 men and 279 women. The graphs below reflect the impact treatment has had on their lives as well as our community as a whole.
Reduced Frequency of Use
Pre-treatment, 100% of residents reported using drugs or alcohol. Upon exit of treatment, 3.3% of men and 2.7% of women used drugs and/or alcohol. Upon entering treatment at Bridge House / Grace House, 47% of residents reported a history of IV drug use.
Reduced Criminal Activity
Pre-treatment, 86% of men and 79% of women report criminal activity. Upon exit of treatment, 3.2% of men and 3% of women report criminal activity. Upon entering treatment at Bridge House / Grace House, residents have been arrested an average of 9.5 times.
Gainful Employment
Pre-treatment, 1.9% of men and 1.75% of women had employment income. Upon completion of our program, 97% of men and 77% of women had employment income.
Increased Stability of Housing
Pre-treatment, 20% of men and 8% of women had stable housing situations. Upon exit of treatment, 94% of men and 92% of women are in stable housing situations. Upon entering treatment at Bridge House / Grace House, 74% of residents were homeless.
Increased Social Support
Pre-treatment, 35% of men and 38% of women reported having involvement in social/recovery support activities as compared to 100% of men and 100% of women post-treatment. Upon exiting treatment, residents should have a recovery related support group independent of Bridge House / Grace House.
2025 Bridge House / Grace House Statistics
In 2025, Bridge House / Grace House accepted 665 individuals into treatment primarily from the Greater Metropolitan New Orleans area. Of those 386 were men and 279 were women. They were 70% white; 22% black or African American; 7% other. The average age admitted in 2025 was 43 with 11% of those admitted under the age of 30. In 2025, individuals entering treatment had been arrested an average of 9.5 times and 74% were homeless. Additionally, 81.5% of individuals entering treatment currently, or have at one time, been diagnosed with a co-occurring mental health problem; 47% report a history of IV drug use; and 10% of individuals are veterans.
The most popular drug of choice is Opiates, with 50% of individuals treated in 2025 identifying Opiates as their drug of choice; with Heroin/Fentanyl making up 70% of all Opioid use. Provisional data from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics indicate there were already an estimated 72,836 drug overdose deaths in the United States by August 2025. In 2024, Orleans parish reported 293 overdose deaths with 71% testing positive for fentanyl (a synthetic opioid more potent than heroin and 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine).