Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism is not something most people can over come by themselves. A Drug Treatment and Alcoholism 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 Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center are:
- Does the Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center have proper credentials?
- How much does a Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center cost?
- What is the success rate of the Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility in question?
Many people find that speaking to a counselor or Registered Addiction Specialist is extremely helpful when deciding on a Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility. Drug Counselors in Maryland 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 Maryland and can increase your chances of getting into the correct Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program that will best address your treatment needs.
If you would like to speak with a Registered Addiction Specialist regarding Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Centers in Maryland, call our toll-free number and one of our drug counselors will assist you in finding a Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center. 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 Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program.
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The state of Maryland is situated on the north end of the mid-Atlantic region and is bisected by Interstate 95. Drugs, weapons and illicit proceeds destined for New York City routinely transit the state through Baltimore. Maryland's drug situation is complicated by the presence of two major metropolitan areas in the state: Baltimore and its surrounding counties in the northern part of the state, and the suburban counties of Washington, DC in southern Maryland. In addition, Maryland's major seaport in Baltimore contributes to a substantial amount of international drug traffic coming into the state. Baltimore is deeply affected by the heroin trade, having carried the dubious distinction as one of the most heroin-plagued cities in the nation for over a decade.
Because Maryland has so many drug addicted persons, they have numerous drug rehab facilities to help. Many people feel that if treatment didn’t work before, there’s no point trying again; some cases are hopeless. Recovery from drug addiction is a long process that often involves setbacks. Relapse doesn’t mean that treatment has failed or that you’re a lost cause. Rather, it’s a signal to get back on track, either by going back to treatment or adjusting the treatment approach.
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 NSDUHs
| ILLICIT DRUGS |
Age 12+ |
Age 12-17 |
Age 18-25 |
Age 26+ |
Age 18+ |
| Past Month Illicit Drug Use | 326 | 42 | 113 | 171 | 284 |
| Past Year Marijuana Use | 450 | 59 | 179 | 212 | 391 |
| Past Month Marijuana Use | 235 | 28 | 94 | 114 | 207 |
| Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana | 161 | 21 | 44 | 96 | 140 |
| Past Year Cocaine Use | 109 | 6 | 34 | 69 | 103 |
| Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use | 198 | 27 | 64 | 107 | 171 |
| Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month | 1,839 | 160 | 142 | 1,537 | 1,679 |
| Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates | 48 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 24 |
| ALCOHOL | |||||
| Past Month Alcohol Use | 2,507 | 75 | 388 | 2,044 | 2,432 |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use | 977 | 46 | 237 | 695 | 931 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week |
2,045 | 198 | 212 | 1,636 | 1,847 |
| Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 204 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 124 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |||||
| Past Month Tobacco Product Use | 1,206 | 50 | 229 | 927 | 1,156 |
| Past Month Cigarette Use | 1,032 | 42 | 197 | 793 | 990 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day |
3,467 | 329 | 422 | 2,716 | 3,138 |
| PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, .USE, AND TREATMENT | |||||
| Illicit Drug Dependence | 93 | 10 | 31 | 53 | 83 |
| Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 137 | 20 | 48 | 69 | 117 |
| Alcohol Dependence | 146 | 8 | 44 | 94 | 138 |
| Alcohol Dependence or Abuse | 357 | 25 | 109 | 223 | 332 |
| Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 430 | 36 | 130 | 264 | 394 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use | 121 | 19 | 45 | 57 | 102 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use | 339 | 24 | 105 | 210 | 315 |
| SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS | -- | -- | 104 | 299 | 403 |
| HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE | -- | 37 | 50 | 229 | 278 |
Maryland Drug Use and Drug-Related Crime
- During 2007, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported making 579 arrests for drug violations in Maryland.
- During 2006, law enforcement officials reported 21,220 arrests for opium and cocaine possession in Maryland. In 2005, there were 19,061 arrests for opium and cocaine possession in Maryland.
- According to 2004-2005 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 301,000 (7%) of Maryland citizens (ages 12 or older) reported past month use of an illicit drug.
- Additional 2004-2005 NSDUH results indicate that 125,000 (2.72%) Maryland citizens reported illicit drug dependence or abuse within the past year. Approximately 88,000 (1.92%) reported past year illicit drug dependence.
- During 2006, there were 788 drug-induced deaths reported in Maryland.
- There were 179 methadone-related deaths in Maryland during 2006.
- The juvenile justice system accounted for approximately 4.5% of all referrals to substance abuse treatment in Maryland during FY 2006.
- During 2006, there were 65,861 admissions to drug/alcohol treatment in Maryland. There were 71,278 such treatment admissions during 2005. In 2004, there were 72,593 admissions to drug/alcohol treatment in the state.
- According to 2004-2005 NSDUH data, approximately 109,000 (2.39%) Maryland citizens reported needing but not receiving treatment for illicit drug use within the past year.
- In the state of Maryland it is estimated that there will be around 25,939 DUI's, and 308 deaths due to intoxicated driving this year. Statistics also show that there will be 1,572 deaths related to alcohol abuse, 8,058 tobacco related deaths, and 314 deaths due to illicit drug use.
- It is believed that there are around 271,003 marijuana users, 44,409 cocaine addicts, and 2,515 heroin addicts living in Maryland. It is also estimated that there are 118,677 people abusing prescription drugs, 11,321 people that use inhalants, and 20,154 people who use hallucinogens.
- In Maryland, there will be around 34,211 people arrested this year for drug related charges.
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Cocaine:
- Cocaine and crack abuse and distribution pose a significant threat throughout the state of Maryland, particularly in cities situated near Washington, DC. Law enforcement sources in cities and towns located along the Eastern Shore and in western Maryland also cite crack cocaine as the primary drug threat in their areas. Violence continues to accompany the cocaine trade in the state. Wholesale levels of cocaine normally are readily available via suppliers in New York City, the southwestern U.S., and the Atlanta, GA area. However, throughout 2008, there have been sporadic reports of reduced availability and higher prices for cocaine in the Baltimore area, indicating that there are occasional cocaine shortages in parts of the city.
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Heroin:
- Heroin is abused throughout Maryland, but is centered in and around the city of Baltimore, where high-purity heroin is readily available. Baltimore is home to higher numbers of heroin addicts and heroin-related crime than almost any other city in the nation. These problems tend to spill over into adjoining counties where many heroin distributors maintain residences. The enormous demand for heroin in the Baltimore metropolitan area led to an increase in the drug's abuse among teens and young adults, who routinely drive into the city to obtain heroin for themselves and other local abusers. In the Baltimore metropolitan area, heroin is sold almost exclusively by street name and packaged in gelatin capsules.
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Methamphetamine:
- Methamphetamine is not in high demand nor is it widely available in the state of Maryland. Reports of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories in western Maryland have increased over 2008, but thus far the overall problem remains relatively minor. However, the availability of methamphetamine imported from Mexico and the southwestern U.S. may be slowly increasing.
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Club Drugs:
- Baltimore, Maryland maintains a thriving rave and nightclub scene in which club drugs, usually MDMA, are abused. Club drugs such as Ketamine, GHB and others do not carry the same demand nor availability as MDMA. MDMA trafficking in Maryland appears to have remained stable throughout 2008.
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Marijuana:
- The most widely abused drug in Maryland, marijuana remains easily available in every part of the state. Low levels of marijuana cultivation occur in the state, primarily in western Maryland and along the eastern shore, where private farmland and public parkland are conducive to growers' concerns for anonymity. A number of indoor grow operations were also seized in the Baltimore area in 2008. However, most of the marijuana that is trafficked in Maryland is imported from the southwestern U.S., while high-grade marijuana, often imported from Canada, is also available to a lesser extent.
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Pharmaceuticals and Other Drugs:
- Current investigations indicate that diversion of oxycodone products such as OxyContin® continues to be a problem in Maryland. Primary methods of diversion being reported are illegal sale and distribution by health care professionals and workers, “doctor shopping” (going to a number of doctors to obtain prescriptions for a controlled pharmaceutical), forged prescriptions, and employee theft. In addition, illegal distribution of controlled substances through Internet pharmacies is a growing problem. Xanax, methadone, Klonopin, and hydrocodone products were also identified as being among the most commonly abused and diverted pharmaceuticals in Maryland, while buprenorphine, an alternative to methadone in the treatment of heroin addiction, has become a commonly diverted pharmaceutical drug in the Baltimore City area.
One of the original 13 states, Maryland lies at the centre of the Eastern Seaboard, amid the great commercial and population complex that stretches from Maine to Virginia. Its small size belies the great diversity of its landscapes and of the ways of life that they foster, from the low-lying and water-oriented Eastern Shore and Chesapeake Bay area, through the metropolitan hurly-burly of Baltimore, its largest city, to the forested Appalachian foothills and mountains of its western reaches.
Maryland’s Demographics
- Population (2006 American Community Survey): 5,615,7271
- Race/ethnicity (2006 American Community Survey): 61.3% white; 28.9% black/African American; 0.2% American Indian/Alaska Native; 4.9% Asian; 0.1% Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander; 2.7% other race; 1.9% two or more races; 6.0% Hispanic/Latino (of any race)