Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism is not something most people can over come by themselves. A Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center is usually the best opportunity individuals have to beat drug and/or alcohol addiction and get their lives back on track. Some things to look for when deciding on a Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility are:
- Does the Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab Program have proper credentials?
- How much does a Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility cost?
- What is the success rate of the Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility in question?
Many people find that speaking to a counselor or Registered Addiction Specialist is extremely helpful when deciding on a Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program. Drug Counselors in Delaware are a good source of information for figuring out what the best treatment option is for an individual. They are familiar with many of the programs in Delaware and can increase your chances of getting into the correct Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility that will best address your treatment needs.
If you would like to speak with a Registered Addiction Specialist regarding Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facilities in Delaware, call our toll-free number and one of our drug counselors will assist you in finding a Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab Facility. You can also fill out our form if you would like an Addiction Specialist to contact you directly and help you or your loved one find the appropriate Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center.
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Drug Rehabs Delaware
There are several illegal drugs that are trafficked though the state of Delaware. Heroin, powder cocaine, crack cocaine, and marijuana are the four most available, popular, and highly trafficked illegal drugs in Delaware. However, clandestinely manufactured drugs, such as methamphetamine and club drugs, such as MDMA (ecstasy), are also readily available to users of various ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. While OxyContin® appears to be less available; other diverted pharmaceutical drugs remain available to users in Delaware.
Another concern to Delaware law enforcement officials is the availability of various drugs to teenagers and young adults during the summer months at Rehoboth Beach. Recent investigations revealed that the influx of visitors to this beach community during the summer results in an increased availability of methamphetamine, MDMA (ecstasy), and GHB to individuals who go to nightclubs or attend rave parties there.
There are many types of drug rehabilitation to choose from in Delaware and across the country. Finding a drug rehabilitation center is easy but finding the one that's right for you and your family is the most important part of starting on the road to addiction recovery. The methods of treating addiction vary as widely as individual personalities, but the most basic and common goal of any addiction treatment program is to give back the tools required to live a healthy, addiction free life. In rehab, addicts and alcoholics learn about their addiction and its effects on themselves as well as those closest to them. Counselors and therapists are available to lead individual and group counseling sessions where the topic of discussion ranges anywhere from childhood issues to work and social life.
2006-2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health:
Below is a table with data pertaining to the Selected Drug Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, Average Annual Marijuana Initiates, Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, Needing But Not Receiving Treatment, Serious Psychological Distress, and Having at Least One Major Depressive, by Age Group: Estimated Numbers (in Thousands), Annual Averages Based on 2006-2007 NSDUH
| ILLICIT DRUGS |
Age 12+ |
Age 12-17 |
Age 18-25 |
Age 26+ |
Age 18+ |
| Past Month Illicit Drug Use | 61 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 54 |
| Past Year Marijuana Use | 79 | 9 | 29 | 41 | 70 |
| Past Month Marijuana Use | 44 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 40 |
| Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Past Year Cocaine Use | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 29 |
| Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month | 270 | 25 | 19 | 226 | 245 |
| Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| ALCOHOL | |||||
| Past Month Alcohol Use | 384 | 11 | 60 | 313 | 373 |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use | 165 | 6 | 41 | 117 | 159 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week |
288 | 28 | 30 | 230 | 260 |
| Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |||||
| Past Month Tobacco Product Use | 200 | 8 | 37 | 155 | 192 |
| Past Month Cigarette Use | 175 | 7 | 34 | 134 | 169 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day |
526 | 49 | 65 | 412 | 477 |
| PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, .USE, AND TREATMENT | |||||
| Illicit Drug Dependence | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 22 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 19 |
| Alcohol Dependence | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| Alcohol Dependence or Abuse | 47 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 44 |
| Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 61 | 5 | 19 | 37 | 56 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use | 45 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 42 |
| SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS | -- | -- | 16 | 51 | 67 |
| HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE | -- | 6 | 8 | 37 | 45 |
Delaware Drug Use and Drug-Related Crime
- During 2007, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported making 94 arrests for drug violations in Delaware.
- Delaware law enforcement agencies reported 799 juvenile and 5,538 adult drug arrests during 2006.
- According to 2005-2006 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 57,000 (8%) of Delaware citizens (ages 12 or older) reported past month use of an illicit drug.
- Approximately 271,000 (38.48%) Delaware citizens reported that using marijuana occasionally (once a month) was a “great risk”.
- Additional 2005-2006 NSDUH results indicate that 22,000 (3.1%) Delaware citizens reported illicit drug dependence or abuse within the past year. Approximately 15,000 (2.11%) reported past year illicit drug dependence.
- There were 64 drug-induced deaths in reported in Delaware during 2005.
- During FY 2006, Delaware’s Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health funded 8,216 adult admissions to treatment programs statewide.
- According to 2005-2006 NSDUH data, approximately 20,000 (2.83%) Delaware citizens reported needing but not receiving treatment for illicit drug use within the past year.
- In the state of Delaware it is estimated that there will be around 3,942 DUI's, and 46 deaths due to intoxicated driving this year. Statistics also show that there will be 238 deaths related to alcohol abuse, 1,224 tobacco related deaths, and 47 deaths due to illicit drug use.
- It is believed that there are around 41,187 marijuana users, 6,749 cocaine addicts, and 382 heroin addicts living in Delaware. It is also estimated that there are 18,036 people abusing prescription drugs, 1,720 people that use inhalants, and 3,063 people who use hallucinogens.
- In Delaware, there will be around 5,199 people arrested this year for drug related charges.
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Cocaine:
- Cocaine, in powder and crack forms, remains increasingly available and popular in Delaware. Both forms are available in various quantities to users located both in the inner city neighborhoods of Wilmington as well as in smaller cities and towns across the state. Quantities of powder cocaine are also available to local distributors who convert or “cook” the powder cocaine into crack cocaine. Due to its wide availability and relative ease of use (smoking), the popularity and use of crack cocaine continues to increase in Delaware.
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Heroin:
- The increasing availability of cheaper, higher purity heroin over the last few years has caused concern in Delaware over a growing heroin use problem that reaches all socioeconomic backgrounds. Heroin is popular among teens and young adults, who consume heroin either by itself or in combination with cocaine or alcohol, a combination that typically leads to overdose deaths. In Delaware, the perception of heroin remaining a problem only in the region’s major metropolitan areas is no longer accurate.
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Methamphetamine:
- Methamphetamine is generally available in limited quantities in Delaware, but according to recent investigations, readily available to those who visit the Rehoboth Beach area during the summer months.
- Though not nearly as popular as heroin, cocaine, or crack cocaine, methamphetamine is attractive because of its longer lasting high and because users can easily produce their own methamphetamine with readily available recipes, precursor chemicals or ingredients, and equipment. Laboratory operators use various means to obtain precursor chemicals, including diversion from legitimate sources and self-production. However, precursor chemicals include commonly used household products/chemicals, such as lye, and over-the-counter drugs, such as pseudoephedrine, most of which are readily available at retail stores.
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Club Drugs:
- MDMA (ecstasy) is primarily available at rave parties and nightclubs in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach (particularly during the summer), but remains available to and popular among teenagers and young adults on college campuses across the state. Gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), the GHB precursor gamma butyrolactone (GBL), and ketamine are also available and are used in popular Delaware nightclubs.
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Marijuana:
- Marijuana is readily available in varying quantities in Delaware, such that it is easily obtained and used by individuals from a variety of ethnic populations and socioeconomic sectors. Recreational use of marijuana is popular among high school and college age students. Adults remain the predominant users of marijuana, especially in large social gatherings, such as rock concerts. Reports indicate that marijuana is typically smoked in combination with crack cocaine, heroin, and PCP.
- The primary source area of marijuana distributed in Delaware is the US southwest border region, including Texas, Arizona, California, and Mexico.
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Pharmaceuticals and Other Drugs:
- Current investigations indicate that diversion of immediate release oxycodone products (such as Percocet®, Percodan®, Tylox® and Roxicet®) continue to be a problem in Delaware. Primary methods of diversion being reported are illegal sale and distribution by health care professionals and workers, especially pharmacy technicians who are not licensed in Delaware, “doctor shopping” (going to a number of doctors to obtain prescriptions for a controlled pharmaceutical), forged prescriptions, and the Internet.
Delaware was the first of the original 13 states to ratify the federal Constitution; it occupies a small niche in the Boston–Washington, D.C., urban corridor along the Middle Atlantic seaboard. It is the second smallest state in the country and one of the most densely populated. The state is organized into three counties—from north to south, New Castle, Kent, and Sussex—all established by 1682. Its population, like its industry, is concentrated in the north, around Wilmington, where the major coastal highways and railways pass through from Pennsylvania and New Jersey on the north and east into Maryland on the south and west. The rest of the state comprises the northeastern corner of the Delmarva Peninsula, which Delaware shares with Maryland and Virginia (hence its name). Most state government operations are located in Dover, the capital.
Delaware’s Demographics
- Population (2006 American Community Survey): 853,4761
- Race/ethnicity (2006 American Community Survey): 72.1% white; 20.7% black/African American; 0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native; 2.9% Asian; 0.0% Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander; 2.5% other race; 1.4% two or more races; 6.3% Hispanic/Latino (of any race)