St. Charles, MO Drug Rehab Programs - Inpatient, Free, Detox and Outpatient Treatment

St. Charles, Missouri Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities

Just west of St. Louis, perched upon a mighty river, lies a little city with some big issues to face. Once a thriving riverfront trading stop during the 1800s, it was the exact spot where Lewis And Clark began their westward trek in 1804, and shortly thereafter, it was given the name "St. Charles." It's a beautiful and storied place that has certainly carved out its rightful place in history. But today, St. Charles is a little city with a giant heroin problem.

In 2017, 248 residents of St. Charles entered treatment in publicly funded programs for heroin addiction, and according to the St. Charles County Prosecutor's Office, there were 195 heroin-related possession and distribution charges in the overall county in 2016, which was up significantly from just 160 the year prior. Deaths have also increased significantly.

Since we know that heroin addiction often starts with addiction to prescription painkillers, the prescription opioid situation in St. Charles deserves its due scrutiny. In 2008, 22 people in St. Charles County died from opiate overdose, whereas in 2017, that number had shot up to 80. In 2018, Missouri providers statewide wrote 63.4 opioid prescriptions for every 100 people! This is far higher than the national average rate of 51.4. With these staggering over-prescription numbers, it's no wonder the heroin statistics are so high.

So, what's the solution? St. Charles is trying its best. In 2016, the St. Charles County Council voted unanimously to participate in the St. Louis County Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), which monitors the prescription of prescription opioids to help prevent drug abuse and misuse. It's also, like many other police departments in the country, started to make sure that its first responders carry Narcan (also known as Naloxone) which, when administered correctly, can reverse the effects of a drug overdose. At the same time, this mighty little city is also wrestling with other issues, including heavy alcohol abuse and juvenile drug abuse. We can only hope that this mighty little city will prevail.

St. Charles, MO. currently has an approximate population of 126,094. There are close to 34 different kinds of alcoholism and drug rehabs available to addicts in St. Charles area.

Drug and Alcohol Rehab Approaches and Settings in St. Charles, MO.

Drug and alcohol addiction do not discriminate. Anyone anywhere can and do become addicted to alcohol and drugs, that is why there are quality drug rehabs and other addiction treatment services in your area.

There are outpatient day treatment, inpatient detox facilities, long term drug and alcohol rehab centers, inpatient drug abuse treatment, short term treatment centers and other options. These treatment programs in St. Charles offer various types of rehab such as contingency management/motivational incentive, matrix model, behavior modification, dialectical behavior therapy, relapse prevention, brief intervention approach and others.

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

Because every substance abuse situation is different, these programs also offer special services for legal advocacy, clients referred from the court/judicial system, self-help groups, veterans, domestic violence, programs for the hearing impaired. Alcohol and drug rehab can be paid for in several ways, such as private pay, private medical insurance, sliding fee scale, military insurance, state education funds, county or local government funds and more methods of payment in the listings below.

If you are struggling with an addiction problem, get the help that you need now, it is available to you.