Plantation Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities

Various factors in recent years have led to widespread misuse of prescription medications across the country, especially opioid painkillers. Opioid abuse is now a public health emergency, making Plantation drug rehab more necessary than ever.¹

What’s possibly more troubling is that if left untreated, abuse of prescription painkillers can lead to heroin abuse. In 2016, 4 out of 5 new heroin users had previously abused opioid painkillers, such as Vicodin or Percocet.² That same year, 180 people died from heroin-related causes in Broward County.²

If you or someone you love began taking opioids for pain and became addicted, know that there are alternative forms of pain management that can be paired with non-narcotic pain medication, such as: ³

• Physical therapy.
• Whirlpools.
• Massages.
• Acupuncture.
• Nerve-blocking injections.

Before selecting a treatment program, it can be helpful to speak to your doctor. They will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your substance abuse patterns, mental health, physical health, and more. They will use this information to refer you to a level of treatment that is most appropriate for you and your situation.

There are a variety of Plantation drug rehab centers that can help you get clean and sober. Remember that each center is different, so if you don’t find a Plantation rehab facility that works for you, search our directory for others within Broward County, elsewhere in Florida, or in other states.

Sources 

1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2018). What is the U.S. Opioid Epidemic?
2. Florida Health. (2017). 2016-2017 Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Annual Report. 
3. American Society of Anesthesiologists. (2018). Non-Opioid Treatment.