Alcohol And Drug Rehab Centers In Greenfield, Massachusetts (8)

The TEDS and N-SSATS report for Massachusetts show that the most common drug abused in the state is marijuana. The report for 2003 to 2006 shows that nearly 68,000 adolescents, out of a total of 512,000 in the state, constituting 13.3% of the total, had used some illicit drugs, with 54,000 of them (10.6%) of them using marijuana and 5.1% (26,000) of these using some other illicit drug. Pain relievers have also been abused in Greenfield, MA, with 18,000 of male adolescents and 20,000 of the females using these for non-medical purposes, according to the report. The number of drug related deaths is also much higher than the national rate (15.6% vs. 12.7%) according to the reports.

Abuse of drugs, such as heroin and Oxycontin, have also reached massive proportions in the state and must be attacked. We understand that such addictions are health disorders and must be remedied, for the sake of the addict and the society at large. Our directory listings of rehab centers in Greenfield, MA, are a step towards solving this problem. We offer a list of centers in your area for those seeking rehabilitation from drug or alcohol addiction in the state. Many adolescents are dying as a direct result of drug use and this exceeds the number dying from vehicle accidents or firearms. Take the right step today and save lives.