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Tennessee
Drug and Alcohol Rehabs
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Tennessee
Addiction Rehab
Information
Finding the best rehab
treatment centers to over
overcome chemical
dependency - be it drugs or
alcohol - can be a
frustrating endeavor.
Just in the state of
Tennessee, there are several
options to choose from. Our
counselors can go over the
options with you. We
know location, private vs.
non-profit, in-patient vs.
out-patient as well as
several other factors should
be considered before you
make your choice let alone
the different types of drug
treatment programs that are
available.
The state of Tennessee
provides several drug and
alcohol rehab programs for
adults and adolescents. With
so many choices, one would
think it wouldn't be too
difficult to select a
program, but you would be
wrong. There are just about
as many drug rehab treatment
philosophies as there are
drug and alcohol rehab
centers.
Some programs do not offer
drug detox programs and thus
refer out for this addiction
treatment service. Others
believe addiction is a
disease forever leaving the
addict in a problem
stripping them of their
freedom of choice to
overcome addiction and
sentencing them to a
lifetime of alcoholism or
being a drug addict and
thus, opening the door to
relapse.
Another aspect of selecting
a drug rehab treatment
program is whether the user
should attend a program
close to home or not.
Sometimes selecting a
program far from home is key
to success especially when
choosing long-term inpatient
treatment programs. This
provides a "trigger-free"
environment which distances
the individual from negative
reinforcements for their
addictive behavior.
Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Reference Center's staff is
experienced in matching drug
rehab needs with the proper
facility. Not every
Tennessee
drug rehab program meets
every individual's needs.
Fill out the form to the
right to set up the time
best to contact you.
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Tennessee Drug Use
Information
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According
to the DEA (U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration),
Marijuana abuse and trafficking is a serious problem
throughout the state, especially in rural areas.
Tennessee is a major supplier of domestically grown
marijuana, although Mexican marijuana has an
increasing presence. According to the Appalachia
HIDTA Threat Assessment, Tennessee is consistently
ranked as being within the top ten states for
marijuana plant eradication. In certain areas of the
state, marijuana is favored over other drugs of
abuse by some individuals.
Crack cocaine is preferred over the powdered HCL
form in Tennessee. Tennessee has remained an area of
choice for the illicit activities of structured
Mexican drug trafficking organizations.
The availability and demand for methamphetamine
continues to increase throughout Tennessee. Much of
the methamphetamine consumed in the state is
transported from Mexico and the southwest border
states. Clandestine methamphetamine labs can be
found everywhere in Tennessee, but are predominantly
located in the Appalachian areas in Eastern
Tennessee. An increase in methamphetamine use and
abuse is anticipated in Tennessee as the drug gains
popularity over crack cocaine use. This trend is
attributed to the highly addictive nature of
methamphetamine, particularly Ice.
Heroin use in Tennessee is limited to a very small
number of long-time users. The heroin trafficking
situation has been very stable in the state for the
past several years, though an increase in heroin
availability and highway interdiction was reported
recently.
Tennessee continues to have a growing “club drug”
problem, with MDMA (ecstasy), LSD, and GHB being the
most common drugs of abuse.
Diverted pharmaceuticals pose a growing problem in
Tennessee, where the state health care program is
utilized by abusers to “doctor shop” without paying
for medical care. A special report prepared for the
Tennessee Medical Board showed that consumption of
hydromorphone, hydrocodone, meperidine, and
amphetamine was above average in the state. Dilaudid
and morphine are also mentioned as heavily abused
drugs. Current investigations indicate that
diversion of hydrocodone products and
pseudoephedrine/ephedrine continues to be a problem
in Tennessee, even though the state passed and
signed into law the “Meth-Free Tennessee Act of
2005” in March 2005. This law limited the sale of
the pseudoephedrine-containing products that meth
cooks rely on for the production of methamphetamine,
closed a loophole that allowed for personal use of
methamphetamine, and required healthcare
professionals to report meth lab-related burns and
injuries to law enforcement. However, diversion of
hydrocodone and other prescribed drugs continue to
plague the state. Tennessee ranks fourth in the
nation in the sale of all hydrocodone medications.
This ranking translates into substantial abuse
problems and numerous criminal activities in the
state. Primary methods of diversion reported are
illegal sale and distribution by health care
professionals and workers, “doctor shopping” (going
to a number of doctors to obtain prescriptions for a
controlled pharmaceutical) through the state health
care program, the Internet, and forged
prescriptions. OxyContin®, methadone, morphine, and
Xanax® were identified as being among the most
commonly abused and diverted pharmaceuticals in
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obligation to you. Or, fill
out the form below and tell us
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Drug Related Statistics from the White
House Drug Policy for the State of Tennessee
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►Approximately 129,000 (2.55%)
Tennessee citizens reported needing but not receiving treatment for illicit drug
use within the past year. |
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►Approximately 15% of Tennessee
9th graders surveyed in 2007 reported using inhalants at least once during their
lifetime. |
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►A 2007 survey of Tennessee high
school students indicate that 38% reported trying marijuana at least once in
their lifetime. |
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►More than 2 million (43.42%)
Tennessee citizens reported that using marijuana occasionally (once a month) was
a “great risk”. |
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►Cocaine is most commonly
consumed in crack form. |
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 Drug
cravings seem insurmountable to the drug addict.
Their cravings are so intense and uncomfortable that
it induces the addict to commit acts such as
stealing from one’s own family in order to get more
drugs. The addict does things that he normally
wouldn’t do, were he not addicted. These misdeeds
make it even more difficult for the addict to face
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Drug Statistics and Trends
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The
2008 Monitoring the Future
Study showed that 10.9% of
8th graders, 23.9% of 10th
graders, and 32.4% of 12th
graders had abused marijuana
at least once in the year
prior to being surveyed.
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National Institute on Drub
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Impaired Driving
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 On
average someone is killed by a drunk
driver every 45 minutes. In 2008, an
estimated 11,773 people died in
drunk driving related crashes
according to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration.
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention adds that this means 32
people a day a killed due to drunk
driving.
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Of the 216
child
passengers
ages 14 and
younger who
died in
alcohol-impaired
driving
crashes in
2008, about
half (99)
were riding
in the
vehicle with
the with the
alcohol-impaired
driver.1
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In 2008,
over 1.4
million
drivers were
arrested for
driving
under the
influence of
alcohol or
narcotics.3
That's less
than one
percent of
the 159
million
self-reported
episodes of
alcohol-impaired
driving
among U.S.
adults each
year.4
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Drugs other
than alcohol
(e.g.,
marijuana
and cocaine)
are involved
in about 18%
of motor
vehicle
driver
deaths. These
other drugs
are often
used in
combination
with
alcohol.
The Department of Transportation has
published two studies examining the
impact of marijuana on driving
performance. Marijuana - the most
widely abused illegal drug - slows a
driver's perception of time, space,
and distance. Research also
indicates that cocaine causes
drivers to speed, change lanes
without signaling and puts other
innocent people at risk of a deadly
accident.
Driving while under the influence is
clearly a problem for everyone.
People who drive while impaired are
a danger to themselves, their
passengers and to others on the road
(in vehicles or as pedestrians).
Drug and Alcohol Rehab Reference
Center can help connect an abuse
with the proper treatment center to
address substance abuse. Contact us
now before another person has to pay
the price for their driving while
under the influence. Fill out the
form at the upper right side of the
page to speak to a trained
counselor. All conversations
will be held confidentially.
There is no cost for this
consultation. |
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