Oregon Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Treatment Centers and Programs
Only 30% of people in Oregon believe that smoking marijuana is a high-risk activity. Is it any wonder that its rates of admission to treatment for drug and alcohol abuse are two and three times the national average, respectively? Study after study nationwide has shown that the majority of addictions begin with using a substance perceived as “low risk” such as tobacco, alcohol, or marijuana.
National Outcomes Measures, Oregon 2008
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
Methamphetamine is a particular problem in Oregon, rated by the Drug Enforcement Administration as one of the most widely-abused drugs in the state. In 2006, meth abuse accounted for 19% of all admissions to Oregon drug and alcohol treatment centers, second only to alcohol. Worse, the most prevalent form of the drug in Oregon is crystal meth, which is even more addictive.
Young people under 25 are at particular risk, as shown by the rates of drug abuse for Oregon high school students. Note the high number who have used a prescription drug without a valid prescription:
Like meth, prescription drugs are not an inner city problem, but one that could potentially invade any household in Oregon without warning. Throughout the United States, prescription drugs are the second most abused substance by America’s youth population. People over 60 are at high risk of abusing painkillers, accidentally or otherwise. Highly addictive opiates derived from hydrocodone and oxycodone increasingly are being diverted for “recreational” use that often ends in addiction.
Oregon rehab centers are not all equally equipped to deal with opiate addiction. Of the 224 drug and alcohol rehabilitation and treatment centers in Oregon in 2006, just 12 facilities statewide offered opioid programs, while just 68 doctors were certified to administer buprenorphine, which is used like methadone in the management of opiate withdrawal symptoms and cravings. People hooked on Oxycontin, Xanax, Vidodin, or any number of other prescription drugs who hope for such treatment may have to look farther afield than the local Oregon treatment center.
Individuals who hesitate to seek treatment, believing that drug and alcohol rehabilitation is too expensive, should take heart from the fact that over half of all Oregon rehabilitation centers receive public funding. Although only 16% of all drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Oregon were state-owned, the others, mostly private nonprofit and private for-profit centers, may still be on the long list of facilities that contract their services to hospitals and HMOs or receive state funding. Native Americans in Oregon are especially fortunate in their options; nine Oregon treatment centers are owned by tribal authorities, and two programs offer services in Native American languages.
Most patients can expect to receive treatment on an outpatient basis. Those desiring residential programs can choose from among the 50 Oregon rehabilitation centers that offer them. Individuals and families should carefully evaluate all local and regional options to determine which facilities offer the best combination of detoxification, counseling, and behavior modification to effect a positive, long-term outcome.
- Albany
- Eugene
- Medford
- Ashland
- Astoria
- Baker City
- Beaverton
- Bend
- Boardman
- Brookings
- Burns
- Central Point
- Clatskanie
- Coos Bay
- Corvallis
- Cottage Grove
- Dallas
- Enterprise
- Milwaukie
- Forest Grove
- Fossil
- Gladstone
- Gold Beach
- Grants Pass
- Harrisburg
- Heppner
- Hermiston
- Hillsboro
- Hood River
- Salem
- Prineville
- Klamath Falls
- La Grande
- Lakeview
- Lebanon
- Newport
- Madras
- McMinnville
- Milton Freewater
- Neotsu
- Newburg
- Newberg
- North Bend
- Ontario
- Oregon City
- Pendleton
- Phoenix
- Portland
- Redmond
- Roseburg
- Saint Helens
- Sandy
- Scappoose
- Seaside
- Siletz
- Springfield
- Sweet Home
- The Dalles
- Tigard
- Tillamook
- Gearhart
- Tualatin
- Vernonia
- Warm Springs
Only 30% of people in Oregon believe that smoking marijuana is a high-risk activity. Is it any wonder that its rates of admission to treatment for drug and alcohol abuse are two and three times the national average, respectively? Study after study nationwide has shown that the majority of addictions begin with using a substance perceived as “low risk” such as tobacco, alcohol, or marijuana.
National Outcomes Measures, Oregon 2008
U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration
Methamphetamine is a particular problem in Oregon, rated by the Drug Enforcement Administration as one of the most widely-abused drugs in the state. In 2006, meth abuse accounted for 19% of all admissions to Oregon drug and alcohol treatment centers, second only to alcohol. Worse, the most prevalent form of the drug in Oregon is crystal meth, which is even more addictive.
Young people under 25 are at particular risk, as shown by the rates of drug abuse for Oregon high school students. Note the high number who have used a prescription drug without a valid prescription:
Like meth, prescription drugs are not an inner city problem, but one that could potentially invade any household in Oregon without warning. Throughout the United States, prescription drugs are the second most abused substance by America’s youth population. People over 60 are at high risk of abusing painkillers, accidentally or otherwise. Highly addictive opiates derived from hydrocodone and oxycodone increasingly are being diverted for “recreational” use that often ends in addiction.
Oregon rehab centers are not all equally equipped to deal with opiate addiction. Of the 224 drug and alcohol rehabilitation and treatment centers in Oregon in 2006, just 12 facilities statewide offered opioid programs, while just 68 doctors were certified to administer buprenorphine, which is used like methadone in the management of opiate withdrawal symptoms and cravings. People hooked on Oxycontin, Xanax, Vidodin, or any number of other prescription drugs who hope for such treatment may have to look farther afield than the local Oregon treatment center.
Individuals who hesitate to seek treatment, believing that drug and alcohol rehabilitation is too expensive, should take heart from the fact that over half of all Oregon rehabilitation centers receive public funding. Although only 16% of all drug and alcohol treatment facilities in Oregon were state-owned, the others, mostly private nonprofit and private for-profit centers, may still be on the long list of facilities that contract their services to hospitals and HMOs or receive state funding. Native Americans in Oregon are especially fortunate in their options; nine Oregon treatment centers are owned by tribal authorities, and two programs offer services in Native American languages.
Most patients can expect to receive treatment on an outpatient basis. Those desiring residential programs can choose from among the 50 Oregon rehabilitation centers that offer them. Individuals and families should carefully evaluate all local and regional options to determine which facilities offer the best combination of detoxification, counseling, and behavior modification to effect a positive, long-term outcome.
- Albany
- Eugene
- Medford
- Ashland
- Astoria
- Baker City
- Beaverton
- Bend
- Boardman
- Brookings
- Burns
- Central Point
- Clatskanie
- Coos Bay
- Corvallis
- Cottage Grove
- Dallas
- Enterprise
- Milwaukie
- Forest Grove
- Fossil
- Gladstone
- Gold Beach
- Grants Pass
- Harrisburg
- Heppner
- Hermiston
- Hillsboro
- Hood River
- Salem
- Prineville
- Klamath Falls
- La Grande
- Lakeview
- Lebanon
- Newport
- Madras
- McMinnville
- Milton Freewater
- Neotsu
- Newburg
- Newberg
- North Bend
- Ontario
- Oregon City
- Pendleton
- Phoenix
- Portland
- Redmond
- Roseburg
- Saint Helens
- Sandy
- Scappoose
- Seaside
- Siletz
- Springfield
- Sweet Home
- The Dalles
- Tigard
- Tillamook
- Gearhart
- Tualatin
- Vernonia
- Warm Springs
