( graphic courtesy of http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/dmhs/alco_drug_abuse_prevention.htm)
The state of Arkansas ranks in the top 10 in the country for admittance to the use of an illegal or illicit drug not being marijuana in the past month for ages 12-17 and for prior year use of pain killers for non-medical use in ages 12 and up, 12-17 and 18-25. Arkansas alcohol and drug abuse centers work very hard to help individuals that enter their programs get clean. Marijuana use and pain reliever abuse is a fairly widespread in the state and are two of the types of drugs used most.
There are roughly 50 drug rehabilitation facilities in Arkansas. That number has decreased in recent years. Those facilities that have closed have been mostly for-profit centers that were private. Government funded programs have largely remained open which is good news for addict that do have the money to pay for private facilities.
Many drug and alcohol treatment centers in Arkansas offer both outpatient and inpatient programs. There are also residential care drug abuse facilities and those specifically for opioids. There is an Arkansas drug addiction treatment facility for just about every type of addict.
Nearly 80% of Arkansas drug rehabilitation centers receive money from government agencies from local, county, state or federal governments. Twenty-two of them work with managed-care organizations to offer treatment to individuals that need it and who quality.
A study taken in 2006 found that there are roughly 3624 individuals in Arkansas drug and alcohol treatment centers throughout the state on any given day. The vast majority of them, over 80%, were enrolled in some sort outpatient treatment. Another study found that the percentage of individuals enrolled in Arkansas rehabilitation facilities with more then one drug addiction has increased markedly since 2002 with those addicted to three or more drugs climbing 26% between the years 1992 and 2006.
One growing drug problem in Arkansas involves the growing number of adolescents that have drug problems but are not being treated. Studies have shown that these numbers are amongst the highest in the country. Consequently, alcohol and drug abuse in Arkansas for adolescents and teens is a real need because many of these young persons do have drug problems but are not getting the treatment that they need. To combat this problem, an increasing number of Arkansas drug rehab facilities are beginning to target adolescents and teens due to them being undeserved as it concerns the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction.
Alcohol and drug addiction continues to be a problem in the state of Arkansas. Marijuana and the use of pain killers to get high, are two of the biggest drug problems facing the states’ Drug Enforcement Agencies and are subsequently the target of programs to combat their abuse. Arkansas drug rehabilitation centers are also participating in the fight against drugs by treating those who enroll in their programs.
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