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'The strongest parks are the ones neighbors take pride in:' BREC addressing drug use at park

'The strongest parks are the ones neighbors take pride in:' BREC addressing drug use at park

Posted 5:11 PM 8/11/2026 by Sarah Gray Barr

BATON ROUGE - Despite a sign prohibiting drugs and alcohol at BREC parks, on Tuesday, needles, syringe caps and melted plastic bottles littered the lawn and playground around Boulevard de Province Park.

WBRZ learned of the possible open drug use at the park after a viewer reached out (More)

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