Huntsville, AL Drug Rehab Programs - Detox, Outpatient, Free and Inpatient Treatment

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Huntsville, Alabama—perhaps most well-known for its US Space and Rocket Museum—is a hot bed for the military and the aerospace industry. Home to companies like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon, it's also awash in other smaller advanced tech companies and startups, and its population boasts quite a high average level of education.

When we look at the drug issues affecting Huntsville, it becomes clear that its struggles are largely white-collar. Overwhelmingly the city suffers from the same opioid epidemic that has affected most of the rest of the United States, and it has blown through Huntsville like a ruthless hurricane, laying waste to families and ruining otherwise promising lives. In the United States, between 2006 and 2012, over 76 billion pills were distributed, and authorities say that over 1.7 billion of those pills made their way to Alabama. One report shows that a now-closed pharmacy in rural south Alabama received more than 1.3 million prescription opioid pills between 2006 and 2012! That's nearly 1,500 pills per person per year-an absolutely shocking number.

The problem stems from prescription painkillers being prescribed—far too often--by medical providers for pain that could potentially be managed with less harmful drugs like simple Tylenol or Aspirin. Drugs like Oxycodone, morphine, and hydrocodone are legally prescribed and purchased, but these highly addictive painkillers, which target the body's pain receptors, (blocking them and creating feelings of happiness, euphoria, and well-being,) can get even the most vigilant person hooked, and start them down a long spiral down into the throes of full-on addiction. Abuse of prescription opioids often leads to using heroine (which is far cheaper and easier to obtain on the street) as well as the synthetic drug fentanyl, which is far more potent and deadly in just the smallest of doses.

So, what's the solution? More regulation and greater oversight of prescription opioids is happening every day, but these highly addictive drugs are still being used. So, police and other first responders are being issued Naloxone (also known as Narcan) which can help save the lives of people in the throes of overdosing. Efforts at regulation and emergency treatment help a great deal, but they don't provide a long-term solution. If you or someone you love is struggling with an opioid addiction, help is available. Reach out today and save a life.

That is the reason the Huntsville area has 36 addiction treatment facilities accessible to local residents who struggle with drug and/or alcohol abuse. These facilities serve the region's population of 173,855 no matter age or situations in order to make effective treatment accessible to anyone who needs it.

Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program Settings and Approaches

Huntsville area residents who face drug and alcohol abuse problems can choose from a range of recovery settings based upon factors such as their location and specialized needs. Treatment settings include the following: short term drug rehab centers, inpatient drug treatment, outpatient detoxification facilities, outpatient hospital programs, long term drug rehab facilities.

Patients can also pick from a number of treatment approaches meant to provide successful services for their needs: individual psychotherapy, activity therapy, rational emotive behavioral therapy, brief intervention approach, matrix model, dual diagnosis drug rehab.

Special Programs for Addiction Treatment

Addiction is not necessarily the same for everyone, so treatment approaches should also be varied. That is why substance abuse treatment centers in the Huntsville area offer a number of specialized services designed to provide a customized approach to recovery for clients. These special programs include the following: programs for the hearing impaired, child care for clients children, aftercare/continuing care, social skills development, persons who have experienced sexual abuse, clients with HIV/AIDS.

Recovery Payment Options

Clients often postpone recovery because of concerns about finances. However, drug and alcohol rehab facilities make a range of payment options available to patients in order to help with their financial needs and maximize opportunities for treatment. Some of these options are listed here: private pay, private health insurance, military insurance, payment assistance, other state funds, state education funds.

Drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation is available for Huntsville, AL. residents through a great deal of different programs, approaches, and payment options that put lasting recovery within reach.