Based on theTreatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), annual admissions to substance abuse treatment for primary heroin abuse increased from 228,000 in 1995 to 254,000 in 2005. However, the proportion of primary heroin admissions remained steady at about 14% to 15% of all substance abuse treatment admissions.
The proportion of primary heroin admissions who injected heroin declined from 69% in 1995 to 63% in 2005. The proportion who inhaled heroin increased from 27% among the primary heroin admissions in 1995 to 33% in 2005.
In 2003, there were 237,000 substance abuse treatment admissions for injection drug use (13% of all admissions reported to the Treatment Episode Data Set [TEDS]). Opiates (primarily heroin)accounted for 77% of admissions for injection drug use.
Often times many heroin addicts and their family members fall into the additional trap of drug replacement therapy, such as methadone. What the doctors and clinics don’t tell them is that approximately 3,000 people each year die from methadone overdoses now days. New drugs such as brand name buprenorphine is now being pushed as a form of replacement therapy as well, but the same result occurs - the person is still addicted to another drug.
While medication may help in the initial withdrawal stage, any long-term drug replacement is still dangerous and addictive. The best overall results come from drug-free rehabilitation methods.
Heroin Rehab
Commonly found drug rehab programs for heroin addiction include traditional 12-step treatment facilities that run outpatient and inpatient drug treatment, usually up to 30 days. In some cases a detox center may be necessary before entering rehab. Find out why the biophysical drug rehab approach is what we recommend and where the closest one is located.
