S.T.A.R. Center’s mission is to provide full, comprehensive treatment services for athletes with addiction problems and other forms of substance abuse.  The complex relationship between addictions and abuse, along with co-occurring issues, will be treated using a multi-disciplinary approach which will allow the individual to experience a physical, psychological and spiritual change.

The S.T.A.R. Center Program is designed exclusively for athletes who are elite performers in their fields, who have issues with pain management, pressures to perform, inflated opinions of themselves, egos, and low self worth, with little or no connection to spiritual principles that can help them define their place in the world.  We want to contribute to the development of the athlete as a person and as someone who can cope with risk through a confidential program, customized to their needs.

Many people believe that the performance of an athlete sums up everything they are as a person.

Athletes are widely placed on pedestals as heroes and role models, who can handle fame and adoration, without the difficulty, trials, or problems that any average person would face in life. They are seldom considered to be "regular people", and their inconsistencies or poor performance can be disastrous, not only to themselves, but also to the organizations they represent. 

Contrary to this social stigma, we at the S.T.A.R. Center of Baton Rouge work to help the individual to find common ground with others, and to define a purpose for their lives, apart from their performance as athletes.