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Drug Rehab Centers in Huntsville, Alabama

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Huntsville, Alabama, is home to approximately 158,216 people. Found in Madison County, it is around 85 miles from Birmingham and 76 miles from Chattanooga. While a very nice place to live and build a home, it has its own share of drug and alcohol problems. Of particular concern in Huntsville is the number of young people who abuse certain substances.

 

Substances Abuse Facts in Huntsville, AL

 

Research has shown that, among young people, aged between 12 and 17, different drugs seem to vary in popularity. Specifically:

 

  • 1.5% abuse prescription drugs in a non-medical way.
  • 1.2% abuse inhalants.
  • 1% abuse cannabis.

 

Looking more in depth at these statistics and focusing on those who are aged between 14 and 15, it was found that:

 

  • 5.7% abuse cannabis
  • 3% abuse prescription drugs in a non-medical way
  • 1.3% abuse inhalants
  • 1% abuse hallucinogenic drugs

 

Then, between the ages of 16 and 17, statistics show that:

 

  • 12.7% abuse cannabis.
  • 4% abused prescription drugs in a non-medical way.
  • 1.6% abuse hallucinogenic drugs.
  • 0.7% abuse cocaine.
  • 0.7% abuse inhalants.

 

The disconcerting fact about this is that, the older they get, the more likely they are to use addictive substances, and the more likely that these substances are hard drugs. This demonstrates the need for an urgent intervention among the young residents of Huntsville.

 

The city authorities have also looked at access to self help groups and mental health support groups. They found that:

 

  • 1.1% of those over the age of 18 received support from these groups in the past year.
  • 61.4% of those receiving help through these groups are women.
  • 89.4% of those seeking help are over the age of 25.
  • 75.2% of those seeking help were of Caucasian ethnicity.
  • 46.8% of those seeking help were in full time employment.
  • 65.6% of those seeking help also received more traditional medical assistance, including detox and rehab or prescription medication.

 

One further piece of research demonstrated that 61.5% of people who were identified as having a substance abuse problem were also in full time employment. This demonstrated to officials in Huntsville that the face of addiction has changed. No longer is it something reserved for those in lower socioeconomic classes, but rather it can affect anybody.

 

The Huntsville Response

 

Huntsville is particularly keen to put an intervention process in place to prevent its young people from turning to drugs. To achieve this, they have developed a number of community outreach and education programs to teach young people and their families about the dangers of such substances. At the same time, healthy alternatives have been put in place.

 

Furthermore, the city is keen to ensure that people know they can receive treatment in any of the many detox and rehab facilities that are within reach of Huntsville residents. These facilities offer treatment in a tailored fashion, so that the treatment is applicable to people's individual demographic, situation, and needs. There is also a very strong focus on co-occurring disorders.

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Drug Facts

  • Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.
  • Popular among children and parents were the Cocaine toothache drops.
  • Steroids can be life threatening, even leading to liver damage.
  • Approximately 122,000 people have admitted to using PCP in the past year.
  • Crystal Meth use can cause insomnia, anxiety, and violent or psychotic behavior.
  • Cocaine use is highest among Americans aged 18 to 25.
  • Misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs affects society through costs incurred secondary to crime, reduced productivity at work, and health care expenses.
  • When abused orally, side effects can include slurred speech, seizures, delirium and vertigo.
  • Marijuana can stay in a person's system for 3-5 days, however, if you are a heavy user, it can be detected up to 30 days.
  • Methamphetamine has many nicknamesmeth, crank, chalk or speed being the most common.
  • Narcotics used illegally is the definition of drug abuse.
  • Nearly half (49%) of all college students either binge drink, use illicit drugs or misuse prescription drugs.
  • Over 10 million people have used methamphetamine at least once in their lifetime.
  • From 1992 to 2003, teen abuse of prescription drugs jumped 212 percent nationally, nearly three times the increase of misuse among other adults.
  • There are programs for alcohol addiction.
  • At this time, medical professionals recommended amphetamine as a cure for a range of ailmentsalcohol hangover, narcolepsy, depression, weight reduction, hyperactivity in children, and vomiting associated with pregnancy.
  • Over 210,000,000 opioids are prescribed by pharmaceutical companies a year.
  • Heroin is manufactured from opium poppies cultivated in four primary source areas: South America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, and Mexico.
  • Young adults from 18-25 are 50% more than any other age group.

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