Westminster Treatment Centers

If you need help with a drug or alcohol problem in Westminster, CO, then you will be happy to know that there are available treatment centers. These can help you through every element of the journey to lifelong sobriety, from the initial daycare to the continuation of aftercare later on in life. Treatment must be personalized to your individual needs in order to be effective, however.

Statistics on Substance Abuse in Westminter, CO

There are some significant issues with substance abuse in Westminster, including the fact that:

• There has been a significant increase in heroin seizures. In fact, there was a statewide increase of 2,035% and the heroin seized increased in weight at the same time. Heroin arrests, meanwhile, increased 515%.
• There has been a doubling of deaths due to heroin overdoses between 2011 and 2015. Furthermore, the average age of those who died as a result of an overdose continues to drop. Hospitalization rates, meanwhile, increased by about 41%.
• There has been a 240% increase in the number of people who have had to use Naloxone after a suspected overdose.
• There has been an 80% increase in hepatitis C infections, likely to be due to sharing of needles.
• Birth rates across the state are stable, but rates of babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome have increased by 83%.
• There has been a 60% increase in the number of calls relating to exposure to heroin.
• There has been a 128% increase in the number of people currently receiving treatment, which means that the Westminster approach is working.

If you require help with an addiction in Westminster, CO, there are a number of options available to you, including:

• 1st Alliance Treatment Services
• Counseling Center of the Rockies
• Pacts

Getting Help for an Addiction in Westminster, CO

If you currently have a substance abuse problem, it is vital that you get help. In all likelihood, however, you will not get that help until an intervention around your situation has been held. If you then agree to go to rehab, you will start with a period of medically supervised detox. It is vital that you are properly supported through this, ensuring that you remain comfortable and safe, and that you don't go back to your substance to avoid the withdrawal symptoms.

Once you have been detoxed, you will have to choose between inpatient and outpatient rehab services. In the vast majority of cases, residential treatment is recommended. This will provide you with more intensive therapy, but also with around the clock support to help you make sure that you remain focused on your journey toward recovery.

Finally, after you have completed your rehab treatment, it is vital that you are offered aftercare as well. This ensures that, once you go back to the "real world", you know how to recognize your triggers and how to avoid them. Therapy and rehab have to be personalized to your needs, and so with aftercare. Each journey is unique and should be treated as such in order to recover.