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Montgomery, Alabama & The Coming Opioid Wave

The city of Montgomery, Alabama—second largest in the state after Birmingham—is famous for many things, including being the capital during the Confederacy, and is where Jefferson Davis was sworn in as President. (It's also the current capital of the state and sits in Montgomery County.) But in recent years Montgomery has become known for something else-a rising tide of drug abuse.

Montgomery Country has a poverty level that is 22% higher than the state average of 18.9%. At the same time, its 79% high school graduation rate is far lower than the state rate of 89%. These are social factors that can often negatively influence mental health and rates of drug and alcohol abuse.

Currently (according to authorities) the biggest drug problem in Montgomery is marijuana and cocaine, which is of concern since these drugs are considered gateway or starter drugs that can lead to abuse of other more harmful substances, including heroin (already present in Montgomery) and synthetic opioids.

The Coming Opioid Tsunami

The country-wide opioid epidemic—currently ravaging cities in Jefferson County like Birmingham and Mobile--hasn't yet reached Montgomery in its full fury, but authorities believe that a tidal way of overdoses is surely on its way. To be prepared for it, the Alabama Department of Mental Health and the Department of Public Health has begun distributing Naloxone, a fast-acting drug that reverses the effects of opioid overdoses to police and first responders. Naloxone--also known as Narcan—can save lives, but it does nothing to address the cause of the addiction, and it is not treatment. Additionally, the city of Montgomery filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of a popular opioid, OxyContin, in April of 2018, and attorneys for the city hope to hold Purdue Pharma responsible for their part in misrepresenting the addictiveness of their drugs, as well as for their aggressive marketing techniques targeted at both doctors and patients. We can only hope that the city's efforts can shift the tides of fate and stem the tide of opioid addiction that has decimated so many other cities. Only time will tell.

Treatment Facility Settings and Recovery Approaches

Montgomery's numerous rehabilitation programs, some of which are laid out below, handle a problem that is widespread in cities all over the US: drug and alcohol abuse. These rehabs combat this adversity locally by providing locations and provisions that are convenient for patients within the area. These settings include: long term drug and alcohol rehab programs, outpatient detoxification programs, short term drug and alcohol rehab programs, outpatient day treatment, inpatient drug rehab programs.

Drug and alcohol rehabs adopt several methods, from long-established practices to recently developed methods such as: trauma therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, vocational rehabilitation services, dual diagnosis drug rehab, anger management, individual psychotherapy. The outcome is a variety of resources that clear the path to attainable lasting sobriety for numerous clients.

Special Programs for Substance Abuse Offered by Rehab Facilities

Individuals struggling with drug or alcohol use generally need customized support to break free from addiction. That is why drug and alcohol rehab centers in Montgomery offer specialized resources that help clients within their specific circumstances. Some of these services are included here: transgender or (LGBT) clients, persons with eating disorders, clients with HIV/AIDS, persons with serious mental illness, co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, clients referred from the court/judicial system.

Rehab Payment Alternatives in Montgomery, AL.

Patients encounter diverse financial situations, which is why substance abuse treatment programs offer several payment choices, including: private health insurance, cash or self-payment, sliding fee scale, medicaid, medicare, state corrections or juvenile justice funds, state welfare or child and family services funds.

Funding should not be an obstacle to substance abuse rehabilitation. Treatment centers guide patients toward the payment alternatives that suit their specific financial concerns.

With a variety of centers, rehabs, services, methods and payment alternatives, Montgomery provides clients several options when it comes to seeking recovery from addiction.