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Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs in Derry

Derry, New Hampshire—affectionately known to some as "Spacetown" because the astronaut Alan Shepard was born there - was also once home to the revered poet Robert Frost. Located in Rockingham County, and sporting a population of just 33,667 in 2018, Derry is actually a town, not a city. Yet, it's still the fourth most populous community in the state. Located just 39 miles from Boston, Derry is known for its easy access to Route 93, making it a convenient place to live for commuters. Unfortunately, it also makes it easy for the trafficking of illegal substances.

Perhaps it's Derry's close proximity to Metropolitan Boston that is mostly to blame for its drug activity, but then again, no corner of the United States has escaped the escalating tide of prescription opioid addiction. Heroin numbers are rising all throughout New Hampshire, and it's no wonder, as when people often get hooked on prescription opioids and then begin the long spiral down into full-on addiction, Heroin is often the next step. Heroin is attractive to addicts because its far cheaper and easier to obtain on the street. Whatever the reason, Derry is a mighty little town trying to work the problem from every angle.

One of Derry's most successful efforts to curb illicit drug use has been the Police Department's drug "take-back box". The box, (which is one of 33 across the state, all of which are in police departments), is designed to be a safe location where leftover prescription medications can be dropped off for disposal. The theory is that the fewer unused or half-used drug prescriptions cluttering up one's medicine cabinet, the fewer instances of temptation for someone to become addicted. (Studies have shown that many adolescents become addicted to opioids by simply reaching into their parent's medicine cabinet. So, this latest effort is hoping to mitigate that risk.) We can only hope that Derry's efforts will prevail.

There are 34,109 people in the city of Derry. Due to the high number of substance abuse problems here, there are more than 26 different alcoholism and drug treatment programs in this area.

Alcohol and Drug Treatment Service Settings and Treatment Approaches

The high number of incident rates of alcohol abuse and drug addiction reported make it imperative to have many types of treatment facilities such as inpatient drug and alcohol rehabs, long term drug rehab centers, short term addiction treatment programs, outpatient hospital programs, detox programs and others. This is the reason there is a broad range of alcohol and drug rehab centers available in the area. There are group therapy, rational emotive behavioral therapy, trauma therapy, contingency management/motivational incentive, cognitive/behavior therapy, dual diagnosis drug rehab and others, to name a few.

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

Substance abuse treatment differs depending on the type and severity of the addiction. This is why programs here offer child care for clients children, self-help groups, seniors or older adults, persons who have experienced sexual abuse, programs for the hearing impaired, aftercare/continuing care and others. Since the financial situation of each person may be different in Derry, there are many ways and methods to pay for a person's much needed treatment such as private insurance, private pay, sliding fee scale, payment assistance, access to recovery (atr) voucher, other state funds and others.

Living in Derry, New Hampshire with a drug and/or alcohol problem is not necessary, help is just a phone call away. Get help today.