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North Carolina Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Treatment Centers and Programs

 

 

 

 

The state of North Carolina, with its forested mountains and quiet fields, has long been home to a number of marijuana operations that contribute to its drug abuse problems. North Carolina ranks slightly above national averages for drug use and dependency. However, despite the easy availability of “weed” throughout the state, the primary drug threat seen in admissions to drug and alcohol treatment centers in North Carolina is cocaine, which is a significant problem throughout the state. Of the 21,000 people admitted for drug and alcohol treatment in North Carolina in 2007, almost 30% needed help for cocaine addiction.

 

Alcohol is the other major substance abuse problem in North Carolina, as shown above. Over 85% of people treated in state-owned North Carolina rehabilitation facilities in 2008 admitted to abusing alcohol. For many people, alcohol is a doorway to multiple addictions. Note from the chart above that more people used both alcohol and a second substance than alcohol alone. This indicator is borne out by many state and national studies that record high percentages of people with long-term addictions who began by drinking or smoking marijuana or tobacco.

As shown below, drug and alcohol treatment centers in North Carolina are noting a general upward trend in admissions for drugs of all types. The “opiates other than heroin” category is especially alarming, for it indicates that North Carolina, like most other states, is seeing a sharp rise in the abuse of prescription drugs. This particular threat can strike any family with a medicine cabinet. Injury, depression, or surgery could lead inadvertently to a dependence on painkillers or stress relief medications like Oxycontin or Xanax. People over 60 are especially vulnerable to such problems, as are people under 25, who are “Xanie-popping” or abusing other pharmaceuticals for fun. The Drug Enforcement Administration notes that 25% of all high school students in western North Carolina have abused prescription drugs.

There are 362 drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation centers in North Carolina (as of 2006). They are split between private nonprofit (147), private for-profit (147), and state-run facilities, which comprise the remainder, except for one facility owned by a tribal government. North Carolina residents are fortunate in the number of choices available to them in the state.

The majority of people seeking help for substance abuse in North Carolina receive treatment as an outpatient. Those who need or desire a residential program can choose from among the 60 North Carolina rehab centers that offer such programs, or look out of state. Although some prospective patients might construe “private” as exclusive, in fact, 42% of all North Carolina treatment centers receive public funding, greatly broadening their access to residents.

Not all facilities offer the same services and programs. North Carolina residents battling opiate addiction will find just 34 programs that offer methadone or buprenorphine. Most rehab centers in North Carolina prefer, and have produced good results, with a combination of detoxification, counseling, and behavior modification. Prospective patients should evaluate all local options with their doctor before committing to care.

 

 

 

 

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