Drug Addiction in Nebraska

Alcoholism in the Midwest

Drug Rehab in Nebraska Like much of the rural midwest, Nebraska has its share of problems with addiction while avoiding a lot of the more serious epidemics seen on the East and West coasts. Sparsely populated and surrounded by other states that are sparsely populated, major drug trafficking does not have a strong hold on the area and there seem to be few if any urban metropolitan areas for crack cocaine and heroin abuse to take hold in.

However, this does not mean that thousands of Nebraskans are not suffering from chronic addiction. Alcoholism is seen in much greater instances in state than the vast majority of the other states in the country. A particularly troubling state statistic is the prevalance of binge-drinking amongst teenagers. The 16-25 year old age group in Nebraska abuses alcohol at a rate far and above the national average.

Prescriptions drug abuse is another national epidemic that affects all states. Opiate painkillers such as Oxycontin and Vicodin, depressants such as Valium and Xanax, and stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall, are large parts of this crisis. Often they are prescribed for minor problems but after a few weeks' or months' use the user will become hopelessly addicted. They are also fraudulently obtained and re-sold illicitly in large quantities so chronic as well as recreational drug users have easy access to these chemicals. Opiate painkillers are particularly dangerous because they are as addictive as heroin and overdoses occur from these drugs more often today than every other form of addiction in the nation.

Another plight that affects Nebraska and multiple surrounding states is addiction on Native American reservations. Since their inception, Native American reservations have been host to some of the highest rates of generational poverty, unemployment, violence, domestic abuse, preventable disease, poor mental health, and lack of social services nationwide, regardless of what state they are in. Today Native Americans only account for less than 2% of the state's population in 4 reservations in the Northeast of the state, but the suffering occurring in these places due to drug addiction is far more severe than all of Nebraska with the possible exception of a few impoverished neighborhoods in Omaha and Lincoln that suffer from drug crime.

Understanding The Necessity of Addiction Treatment

Unfortunately society often has a too-tolerant approach to drug abuse. Alcoholism is accepted and even encouraged by many people, and the lack of understanding of the long-term consequences of a chronic addiction causes great suffering. Above all people must learn about the power of a physical addiction to drugs and the necessity for it to be professionally treated in a drug rehab. Many people with a mild addiction can stop using drugs for days or weeks at a time if they try hard, but it is not detoxification that is the most important part of addiction treatment. After an addict gets sober they are inevitably wracked with emotions, mental health issues, and episodes of intense cravings. When people face these problems alone a relapse is very likely. However when someone attends rehab and begins to build mental and spiritual strength through a Twelve Step program, counseling sessions, or even through alternative therapies such as art therapy and yoga, than they will be equipped with confidence and desire that will enable them to lead productive, clean lives again. If a recreational or chronic relationship to drugs is making the necessity for substance abuse rehabilitation seem beneficial, please contact us to see what our addiction treatment programs can do to help.

Cities in Nebraska with high rates of substance abuse: Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Grand Island, and Papillion

Nebraska counties with large amounts of drug abuse: Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy, Hall, and Buffalo

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