Washington Drug Rehab & Alcohol Rehab

The current drug problem in Washington

As of 2010, nearly 40,000 residents of the state of Washington entered some type of addiction treatment and recovery facility to overcome their substance abuse, addiction, or dependency problems. According to the DEA and state law enforcement officials, there are a number of substances that these organizations are concerned with while healthcare providers and the medical community see them as a serious public health threat. One way or the other, the current drug problem in Washington is growing.

The DEA sees the state of Washington as a transshipment state for the numerous substances that are transported through the western states from the Canada to Mexico and all points in between. The transportation infrastructure is composed of I-5, 82, 90, and US 395 which provides drug trafficking organizations with all the corridors they need for distributing and moving their substances into and throughout the state of Washington. So you can easily understand why more Washington drug rehab facilities are always opening.

Facts and statistics regarding the drug problem in Washington

The following figures and statistics reflect information gathered from the many Washington drug rehab centers throughout the state based on the recorded admissions of the clients that have enrolled in their addiction treatment and recovery programs:

• 75% of all the alcoholics in the state are male while 69% of the individuals who are addicted to alcohol and a primary drug are males
• 33.5% of all alcoholics are between the ages of 36 and 45, while 31.5% of all substance abusers who drink alcohol and use a primary drug with their beverage are in the same age group
• nearly 44% of all cocaine users smoke it in crack form and are between the ages of 31 and 40 while 40.5% in that same age bracket ingest the drug by other means such as injecting or snorting
• 34% of all heroin users in the state are between the ages of 36 and 45
• nearly 58% of all marijuana users are between the ages of 12 and 20
• nearly 35% of all meth users are between the ages of 36 and 35
• drug arrests in the state of Washington peaked in 2004 and then took a noticeable dip, but they have been steadily climbing again
• since meth lab seizures had reached all time record levels in 2001, they began dropping and have continued gradually downward

The drugs currently threatening the state of Washingon

Due to the fact that Washington shares its northern border with Canada, DTO’s take full advantage of this when transporting illegal substances into the state and towards other destinations throughout the Western US. According to the DEA and different state law enforcement agencies, the following is information regarding the 5 primary drug threats in the state of Washington:

1. Club drugs – Ecstasy is the primary club drug (or date rape drug) of choice in the state with most of the tablets originating from other areas in Canada, the US, and even Europe. The popularity of this drug is not only growing, the DEA is now researching the smuggling methods being used to bring it into the US.
2. Cocaine – whether in crack or powder form, cocaine is widely available and used in the state. The drug is responsible for a large amount of the overdose deaths in the ER’s of the state as well as a significant number of admissions into Washington drug rehab centers. The poorer inner city neighborhoods of the larger metropolitan areas of the state are seeing an increase in the availability and use of crack cocaine.
3. Heroin – black tar and brown heroin smuggled in from Mexico are the primary types found in Washington. Most of the problems encountered with heroin distribution and use are occurring in the inner cities of the larger metro areas but the drug does not have near the following that crack cocaine does in those neighborhoods.
4. Marijuana – from retail size to multi-pound quantities, marijuana is readily available throughout the state. The three most prevalent types of marijuana found within the state are Canadian BC Bud, Mexican marijuana, and that is which is locally grown and harvested in Washington. Not only is it widely available, its price is also conducive to more sales of it.
5. Methamphetamine – there are numerous clandestine meth labs in Washington which is one of the reasons that meth has become such a major drug threat and cause of overdose deaths in the state of Washington. Washington drug rehab centers also claim that it is responsible for large number of admissions into their facilities where meth abuse, addiction, and dependency are concerned.

What type of drug rehab program is best?

Statistics have revealed that the in-patient, long-term Washington drug rehab program is the most effective type and has the highest possible recovery success rate of other facilities throughout the US. The more alternative, residential types of facilities provide clients with so much more than what the traditional facilities do. Their treatment methods and recovery therapies are considerably more innovative and they do not take a one-size-fits-all approach to the client and their personal needs.

But what if you cannot afford this type of Washington drug rehab program? If you do not have the financial means or health insurance coverage to handle the expense, there is always some type of out-patient program that is far less costly. Unfortunately, these are not as effective and do not have the high success rates that the in-patient program does. However, they are ideal for the individual who:

• is the sole provider of children in the home
• is still pursuing their education
• is working a full-time job

Unlike the in-patient format that requires you to move into a Washington drug rehab while they are undergoing addiction treatment and recovery, the out-patient program allows you to return home in the evenings.

The DrugRehab.org can help you find a program that addresses your clinical and personal needs. Call us today at the toll-free phone number above for more information about our referral service and the programs we have listed.