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Pennsylvania Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Treatment Centers and Programs

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania’s rates of drug and alcohol abuse and dependence are amazingly low, considering its size and proximity to major drug trafficking routes on the East Coast of the United States. It ranks among the lowest of all 50 states in nearly every category except abuse of marijuana, where it ranks generally higher than the national average. However, Pennsylvania drug and alcohol treatment centers show that drug admissions are trending upward as alcohol-only admissions drop:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues At-A-Glance, Pennsylvania
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),  December 2008

As shown, heroin and cocaine rank among the top drug threats in Pennsylvania and continue to climb. In 2006, heroin addictions accounted for over 20% of all admissions to drug and alcohol rehab centers in Pennsylvania. In all, drug-only admissions have overtaken alcohol as the principle substance of abuse, standing at 44% of all admissions. That is troubling news for those who considered these drugs strictly an inner-city problem. In point of fact, cocaine, heroin, meth, club drugs, and marijuana are found all over the state.

Office of National Drug Control Policy, Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse
State of Pennsylvania Profile of Drug Indicators
March 2008

Pennsylvania spent over $116 million in 2008 combating the problem of substance abuse within its borders. Sixty-five percent of all drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation centers in Pennsylvania receive public funding to broaden access to residents. In 2006, the total number of Pennsylvania substance abuse treatment facilities stood at 446, of which the majority were either private nonprofit or private for-profit centers. “Private,” however, should not be understood to mean exclusive, as many of these receive public monies, and 82% of them contract their services to managed care organizations and hospitals. The majority of patients referred to Pennsylvania rehab centers will likely receive treatment through one of these “private” facilities.

Not all drug and alcohol treatment programs in Pennsylvania are the same, and should be evaluated individually by people seeking help for substance abuse problems of all types. The majority provide services on an outpatient basis, which is not always suited to severe addictions. Residential care is offered by 132 recovery centers in Pennsylvania, providing inpatient care and quiet, safe facilities for addicts to start over. Most use a combined approach to treatment: detoxification followed by intensive counseling and behavior modification, 12-step programs, and group support.

People with opiate addictions will find their options either more limited, or enhanced, depending on one’s point of view. Administration of methadone or buprenorphine is commonly used in opiate addiction treatment, but not all Pennsylvania rehab centers offer opioid programs, or are even certified to do so. Just 52 facilities offered such programs in 2006, with 56 programs and just over 400 doctors statewide certified to administer buprenorphine. Patients hoping for methadone maintenance, therefore, may have to look beyond the local Pennsylvania treatment center, or embrace a different treatment modality.

Regardless of the facility chosen, families should seek early intervention and professional help as soon as a substance abuse problem is suspected.

 

 

 

 

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