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Drug Rehab Centers in Bakersfield, California

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Bakersfield, California, is found in Kern County. It has recently been designated an "area of high need" in terms of substance abuse. Officials recognize that there is a serious concern for public health, with deaths between 2008 and 2010 reaching 17.4 for every 100,000 people. The Healthy People (HP) 2020 goal is 11.2, which means a lot of work still needs to be done. HP 2020 is a national initiative that encourages different locations to improve the mental and physical health of its residents. Unfortunately, Kern County is also home to a large binge drinking population. In fact, 37.9% of the population admit to this. Again, this does not meet the HP 2020 goals.

 

Substance Abuse Issues in Bakersfield, CA

 

Bakersfield has a very well-developed transportation network. This has enabled gangs to traffic meth and heroin, which are said to be the greatest drug threats of all. This is particularly true considering that a lot of meth are produced locally as well. While there has also been an increase in the number of seizures of both these drugs, the volume produced has simply increased to make up for it. Perhaps even more worrying is that drug cartels seem to be winning the war, because street prices of various drugs are dropping rapidly, making them ever more accessible.

 

Treatment Admissions

 

A number of statistics are known about admissions to detox and rehab facilities in Bakersfield, including:

 

  • Meth is the most common drug for admissions, found in 42.6% of people admitted for a drug addiction.
  • After meth, the most commonly abused drugs are heroin, cannabis, and cocaine, in that order.
  • There has been an increase in the number of people being admitted to treatment for heroin, more so than for cannabis.
  • The heroin epidemic has hit Bakersfield, with people turning to this substance because it is more difficult to access prescription pain medication.
  • It is known that those who abuse meth are twice as likely to become violent against themselves, or toward others.
  • Rates of property and violent crimes in which drugs play a factor continue to rise in Bakersfield.
  • Substance abuse or addiction is having significant effects on family units, with babies being born addicted, and children having to be taken out of their homes an into care.
  • 7.7 for every 100,000 people in Bakersfield have been admitted to a hospital for alcohol abuse between 2008 and 2010, which is quite low.
  • 25.5 for every 100,000 emergency room visits were in relation to alcohol between 2008 and 2010.
  • 147 people died as a result of alcohol or a drug between 2009 and 2011. This is a rate of 18.3 per 100,000, whereas the target according to the HP 2020 is 11.3.
  • 5.7% of adults in Bakersfield suffer from a mental illness.

 

Treatment for Addiction

 

Bakersfield recognizes that addiction is a disease, and that treatment is available for it. Numerous resources have been made available for residents by the Kern County Mental Health Department. This serves as a form of early intervention, showing people where they can go for advice, guidance, and, most of all, treatment.

 

Bakersfield, which is part of Kern County, is also home to numerous detox and rehab facilities. These include facilities that have a specific type of focus, such as the 12 step program. City officials have put systems in place to make sure financial barriers to receive treatment are removed as much as possible at these treatment centers.

 

Residents of Kern County are able to access a number of specific treatment options. Not all of these are available in Bakersfield, but they are sufficiently close to consider them. They are:

 

  • Synergy Lifestyle Center
  • Action Family Counseling
  • Aegis Treatment Center
  • Aspire Counseling Services
  • Bakersfield Recovery Services
  • Legacy Village
  • Turning Point of Central California

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Drug Facts

  • Deaths related to painkillers have risen by over 180% over the last ten years.
  • Anorectic drugs can cause heart problems leading to cardiac arrest in young people.
  • 70% to 80% of the world's cocaine comes from Columbia.
  • 33.1 percent of 15-year-olds report that they have had at least 1 drink in their lives.
  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • Alcohol can impair hormone-releasing glands causing them to alter, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • Rates of anti-depressant use have risen by over 400% within just three years.
  • GHB is a popular drug at teen parties and "raves".
  • Relapse is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop. Relapse indicates the need for more or different treatment.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive drug and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is also known as Big H, Black Tar, Chiva, Hell Dust, Horse, Negra, Smack,Thunder
  • Bath Salt use has been linked to violent behavior, however not all stories are violent.
  • Ambien, the commonly prescribed sleep aid, is also known as Zolpidem.
  • Ritalin and related 'hyperactivity' type drugs can be found almost anywhere.
  • Every day, we have over 8,100 NEW drug users in America. That's 3.1 million new users every year.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • In Hamilton County, 7,300 people were served by street outreach, emergency shelter and transitional housing programs in 2007, according to the Cincinnati/Hamilton County Continuum of Care for the Homeless.

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