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Drug Rehab Centers in Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport, Connecticut has a total of 27 drug rehab listing(s) containing information on alcohol rehab centers, addiction treatment centers, drug treatment programs, and rehabilitation clinics within the city. Contact us if you have a facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut and would like to share it in our directory. Additional information about specific Bridgeport listings is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

Bridgeport, Connecticut, is home to approximately 139,529 people. It is found in Fairfield County and it is around 19 miles outside of Stamford and 17 miles outside of New Haven. In the 1990s, many parts of the country saw a significant population boom. However, Bridgeport was not affected and, in fact, its population actually declined by around 2%. Unfortunately, the city also has a significant drug and alcohol abuse problem. This is demonstrated by the fact that it has higher than state average violent and property crime levels. To address this problem, public health officials have conducted a number of studies in order to better understand its extent, and to put proper prevention, intervention, and treatment options in place.

 

Statistics on Substance Abuse in Bridgeport, CT

 

One study looked specifically at youth (12 to 17 years old) attitudes towards substance abuse. What they found was that if young people felt that their parents strongly disapproved of drug or alcohol abuse, they would be less likely to use any compared to those whose parents were neutral or approving of it. This was proven by looking at tobacco and cannabis use, where it was shown that:

 

  • 6.5% of young people whose parents strongly disapproved of substance abuse smoked at least one pack of cigarettes per day.
  • 40.5% of young people whose parents were neutral on the subject smoked at least one pack of cigarettes per day.
  • 4.8% of the youth whose parents strongly disapproved of substance abuse, smoked cannabis.
  • 31.3% of the youth whose parents were neutral smoked cannabis.

 

These statistics have lead to public officials putting educational efforts in place to ensure that parents know the importance of their role in terms of stopping their children from abusing substances.

 

Bridgeport also looked at mental health problems in the city. They found that:

 

  • 10.9% of all people over 18 years old had experienced a serious psychological distress (SPD) last year.
  • Only 44.6% of those who have SPD received treatment.

 

What particularly worried city officials was that the rates among young adults (18 to 25 years old) who sought treatment for an SPD were incredibly low. Specifically, by age:

 

  • 29.4% of 18 to 25 year old adults sought treatment if they had an SPD.
  • 47.2% of 26 to 49 year old adults sought treatment if they had an SPD.
  • 53.8% of those over the age of 50 with an SPD sought treatment.

 

Addiction is classed as an SPD, and Bridgeport authorities are keen to let people know that a plethora of detox and rehab facilities exist to help people who suffer form this. Looking at the types of treatment that these people look for, it was found that:

 

  • 6.9% of people received the three different types of rehab treatments, which are residential, outpatient, and medically assisted treatment (MAT), including detox.
  • 43.3% of people receive outpatient and MAT.
  • 34.7% of people only received MAT.

 

A final area of significant concern in Bridgeport is the level of non-medical use of prescription medication. It has been found that the average age at which someone first abuses OxyContin was 21.8. On a positive note, there was a decline in the number of people initiated to prescription medication abuse.

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Drug Facts

  • Women born after World War 2 were more inclined to become alcoholics than those born before 1943.
  • Over 5% of 12th graders have used cocaine and over 2% have used crack.
  • In Connecticut overdoses have claimed at least eight lives of high school and college-age students in communities large and small in 2008.
  • Medical consequences of chronic heroin injection abuse include scarred and/or collapsed veins, bacterial infections of the blood vessels and heart valves, abscesses (boils) and other soft-tissue infections, and liver or kidney disease.
  • Penalties for possession, delivery and manufacturing of Ecstasy can include jail sentences of four years to life, and fines from $250,000 to $4 million, depending on the amount of the drug you have in your possession.
  • Nitrous oxide is actually found in whipped cream dispensers as well as octane boosters for cars.
  • Amphetamine withdrawal is characterized by severe depression and fatigue.
  • Nearly 170,000 people try heroin for the first time every year. That number is steadily increasing.
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • Cocaine is a stimulant that has been utilized and abused for ages.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • American dies from a prescription drug overdose every 19 minutes.
  • Like amphetamine, methamphetamine increases activity, decreases appetite and causes a general sense of well-being.
  • Over 60 Million are said to have prescription for sedatives.
  • Rohypnol causes a person to black out or forget what happened to them.
  • Hydrocodone is used in combination with other chemicals and is available in prescription pain medications as tablets, capsules and syrups.
  • Over 60 percent of Americans on Anti-Depressants have been taking them for two or more years.
  • Cocaine is one of the most dangerous and potent drugs, with the great potential of causing seizures and heart-related injuries such as stopping the heart, whether one is a short term or long term user.
  • 19.3% of students ages 12-17 who receive average grades of 'D' or lower used marijuana in the past month and 6.9% of students with grades of 'C' or above used marijuana in the past month.

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