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Lexington & The Quiet Methamphetamine Uprising

The people of Kentucky are renowned for their pluck, their Moxy, and their gumption. They are a famously plain-talkin' people who tell it like it is, and in no city is this more evident than Lexington. Daniel Boone—the legendary, impossibly rugged pioneer of American folklore—was one of the first white men to explore the area that would eventually become Lexington, and in 1775 the city was founded, a full seventeen years before Kentucky's statehood was ratified!

But, even the famous fortitude of Lexington's residents has been no match for the relentless cancer that is opioid addiction. Just like the rest of the United States, opioids have decimated most major Kentucky cities. And it's no wonder. In 2017, Kentucky had approximately 18.4 prescription drugs per person and was ranked first (by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) for the most medicated state in the U.S.

To add insult to injury for this proud state, in recent years another drug has been gaining ground-quietly, and without much fanfare. Methamphetamine--once a drug on the decline in Kentucky—has been creeping back into Lexington like a slow-moving tumor over the last five years. And, the now more potent form of the drug--referred to as "meth 2.0" --is killing more and more Kentuckians by the day. A newly released study from the CDC raises alarm bells, showing that, in western states, methamphetamine is the most common drug in overdose deaths, surpassing fentanyl. And even though fentanyl is still the deadliest drug in eastern states like Kentucky, officials say the methamphetamine trend in the west in a canary in the coal mine.

Methamphetamine works by demanding that our neurons release noradrenaline (a fight-or-flight chemical that allows us to respond to threats) and almost all of our stored dopamine (which causes intense feelings of pleasure) all at once. In fact, meth raises dopamine levels by more than ten times. Therefore, meth causes people to feel energetic, with an intense rush of euphoria that's unequalled by any other activity. Hence why it's so incredibly easy for people to become addicted. We can only hope that the people of Lexington can beat back the growth of methamphetamine addiction on its streets and that the Kentucky spirit will prevail.

Lexington, KY. has an approximate population of 261,388. There are 58 various kinds of alcohol and drug rehabs available to addicts in the Lexington area.

In many cities, some of the youth population begin using drugs and alcohol early in their life and become addicted, often in their teen years, and this region of the country is no exception. It is also not uncommon to see people that are addicted to substances late in life, in their senior years. Alcoholism and drug addiction has no age limit. Addiction can happen at any time in a person's life. That is why local residents benefit from the treatment resources available to assist people of all ages fighting with addiction. This is why there is a need for the alcohol and drug treatment programs now.

Alcohol and Drug Rehab Service Settings and Approaches

There are inpatient drug rehab facilities, short term drug rehab programs, outpatient day treatment, detoxification programs, long term drug rehab centers and other options available. These rehab programs provide several different types of treatment including couple/family therapy, matrix model, dialectical behavior therapy, rational emotive behavioral therapy, 12-step facilitation approach, activity therapy and others.

Special Programs for Alcohol and Drug Treatment and Forms of Payment Accepted

Because addiction treatment is not a "one size fits all" situation, treatment programs offer special programs for suicide prevention services, clients with HIV/AIDS, child care for clients children, persons who have experienced sexual abuse, residential beds for client's children, programs for the hearing impaired, and others. Substance abuse rehab can be paid for in several different ways: private health insurance, private pay, payment assistance, medicare, medicaid, state corrections or juvenile justice funds, county or local government funds and other methods of payment in the listings below that service this area.

If you reside in Lexington, Kentucky and you are struggling with a substance abuse issue there are rehabs that can help you on your road to recovery.