Missouri Drug and Substance Treatment
Opioid-related overdoses in Missouri have been increasing steadily for the past three decades. In 2018, more than 1,130 people in Missouri died from opioid abuse. Partly to blame were the high rates of prescription opioids throughout the state. However, there are also many cases of heroin and/or fentanyl overdoses.
Methamphetamines and marijuana abuse have surpassed opioid abuse in Missouri for the past 20 years. Many drug users admitted to treatment centers list either marijuana or methamphetamine as their drug of choice. The state is the number 1 methamphetamine manufacturer in the country with more than 27 meth labs per 100,000 people.
Where are Drug Treatment Centers in Missouri?
Our directory includes a lot of services available in Missouri, ready to help you or a loved one lead a safe and clean life, away from opioid abuse. Here we list many of the best Missouri addiction rehab facilities and centers, most with special properties of their own.
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Missouri‘s Drug Epidemic Facts
See some of the specific Missouri drug use and abuse statistics below.
- In 2007, marijuana was the most commonly cited drug among drug users admitted to treatment centers.
- In St. Louis, one person dies due to heroin-related reasons every single day.
- 2012-2016: synthetic opioid-related deaths in the state rose by more than 330%.
- ~70% of all heroin users in Missouri are between the ages of 18 and 35 years old.
- 20,000 people in Missouri visit the emergency room for alcohol-related reasons, 12,000 people go in for abuse of other drugs, annually.
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Deaf Hope
Deaf Hope is a drug rehab facility in Columbia, Missouri that provides comprehensive care for those struggling with addiction, offering individualized treatment plans, detoxification, therapy, relapse prevention strategies, residential long-term care, and support for clients' family and friends in a supportive and inclusive environment.
New Horizons
New Horizons in Columbia, Missouri provides personalized addiction treatment services that include evidence-based and holistic therapies, relapse prevention, and multiple levels of care for long-term recovery, and is accredited and licensed by various mental health agencies.
Counseling Connections
Counseling Connections in Festus, Missouri provides comprehensive drug rehabilitation programs and professional guidance to individuals struggling with substance abuse issues.
EMASS
EMASS is a CARF accredited addiction treatment facility located in O Fallon, MO that offers comprehensive care options and evidence-based therapies to help individuals who are struggling with alcohol and substance abuse achieve lasting sobriety.
Lake Regional Health System
Lake Regional Health System specializes in treating addiction and substance abuse, offering comprehensive therapies, individualized care, and long-term residential options to promote patients' long-term sobriety.
South Central Missouri Citizens Advisory Board
South Central Missouri Citizens Advisory Board (SCMCAB) is an accredited substance abuse treatment center in West Plains, Missouri, providing comprehensive and individualized care, including detox, residential and transitional living, counseling, therapy, and supportive services.
Signature Behavioral Healthcare - Aaron in Aaron, Missouri is a comprehensive addiction treatment facility offering evidence-based treatment services and a range of levels of care for individuals suffering from alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction, including detox, aftercare, inpatient, intensive outpatient, and traditional outpatient, as well as relapse prevention and family services.
Advanced Psychiatric Services in Festus, Missouri, is a full-service psychiatric facility specializing in evidence-based, client-centered care to effectively treat individuals struggling with addiction and substance abuse, while also providing specialized, comprehensive treatment plans tailored to each individual's specific needs.
Northland Dependency Services
Northland Dependency Services is a substance abuse treatment facility in Missouri that offers various programs, including medical detox, residential treatment, and aftercare, using a combination of traditional and alternative therapies to support clients struggling with addiction.
Saint Joseph Safety and Health Council WIP
Saint Joseph Safety and Health Council WIP is a nonprofit organization in Missouri that provides addiction and substance abuse services, including counseling, education, interventions, referrals, recovery supports, and evidence-based therapies, as well as comprehensive assessments, individualized treatment plans, and case management services.
Browse Specific Missouri Cities
Currently, there are over 779 different centers in our facility directory within the state of Missouri for people needing help with drug and alcohol addiction, please select your city below.
Missouri Cities with Most Centers
- Saint Louis, MO (92)
- Kansas City, MO (89)
- Springfield, MO (41)
- Columbia, MO (34)
- Cape Girardeau, MO (19)
- Jefferson City, MO (19)
- Poplar Bluff, MO (18)
- Independence, MO (15)
The Impact of Addiction in Missouri
St Louis, the largest city in the state, is home to the Gateway Arch and the spectacular Forest Park. On the other side of the state is Kansas City, famous for its barbecue and live music. Explore underground caves, capture vivid murals, and walk through the towns of the turn of the century. The Titanic Museum Attraction in Branson is a half-stage replica of the famous ship.
Like many other states in the nation, Missouri is also dealing with an opioid epidemic. Opioid-related overdoses in Missouri have been increasing steadily for the past three decades. In 2019, there was a small decrease in this rate for the first time–but that quickly changed again in 2020.
Obviously a wonderful place to visit and stay but Missouri has issues with drug and alcohol abuse, as all other states.
In 2018, one in every 56 deaths in the state was opioid-related. In total, more than 1,130 people in Missouri died from opioid abuse that year–an increase of more than 150 deaths from the previous year. Partly to blame were the high rates of prescription opioids throughout the state. However, there are also many cases of heroin and/or fentanyl overdoses in Missouri.
While opioids pose a major drug threat in the state, they do not form the largest threat. In recent years, both marijuana and methamphetamine abuse have surpassed opioid abuse in Missouri. Many drug users admitted to treatment centers list either marijuana or methamphetamines as their drug of choice. The abuse of these two drugs has been rising steadily in Missouri for the past 20 years.
Methamphetamines, in particular, form a large threat as they are widely produced throughout the state. A 2019 study revealed Missouri to be the number 1 methamphetamine manufacturer in the country, with more than 27 meth labs per 100,000 people. For the past 19 out of 20 years, the state also ranked first in the nation for meth lab-related incidents. Since the number of meth labs has only been increasing in recent years, the drug has become even more widely available.
Worst Drugs in Missouri
- Almost 75% of the Missouri population drinks alcohol, with one-third of these users qualifying as binge-drinkers. Many of these alcohol abusers end up in rehabilitation centers and these admissions take up more than one-third of all admissions into state-funded treatment centers.
- In 2007, marijuana was the most commonly cited drug among drug users admitted to treatment centers. The largest demographic for those admitted were between the ages of 21 and 25 years old, and almost 80% of all those admitted were male.
- Prescription drug abuse is also problematic throughout the state. Missouri providers contribute heavily to this problem by writing out almost 90 prescriptions per 100 people. Several residents then buy these drugs or get them from a friend or family member. It is estimated that 235,000 Missourians misuse drugs every year.
- Heroin abuse is common in many counties in Missouri. It is estimated that in St. Louis, one person dies due to heroin-related reasons every single day.
- While cocaine abuse is not as serious of a threat in Missouri as it is in the rest of the country, it is still used by many residents. It is estimated that almost 5% of the population, slightly over 280,000 residents, is addicted to cocaine.
Impactful Addiction Stats
- Rehabilitation centers in Missouri treat more than four times the amount of methamphetamine abusers than they treat opioid abusers.
- For more than 20 consecutive years, the rates of both marijuana and methamphetamine abuse in Missouri have been steadily increasing.
- Residents between the ages of 18 to 25 years old form the largest group of those with unmet treatment needs for alcohol dependency.
- From 2012 to 2016, synthetic opioid-related deaths in the state rose by more than 330%.
- Prescription drug abuse is a major problem in Missouri–mainly due to the high prescription rates. In 2015, Missouri prescribers wrote 90 prescriptions per 100 people.
- Almost 70% of all heroin users in Missouri are between the ages of 18 and 35 years old.
- In 2009, Missouri had a higher than the average rate for drug-related deaths when compared to the rest of the country.
- In 2015, more than 1,850 children were removed from their homes due to parental drug and/or alcohol abuse.
- More than 5,000 Missouri residents were admitted into treatment centers for methamphetamine addiction in 2010–and this number has only been increasing since.
- Every year, around 20,000 people in Missouri visit the emergency room for alcohol-related reasons and another 12,000 people go in for abuse of other drugs.
Selecting a Facility is the First Step
Alcohol and substance addiction and dependency are incredibly complicated and do tremendous damage to individuals and their families’ lives. Fortunately, thousands of care centers in the United States and in Missouri specifically are committed to beginning and supporting people who are addicted to rehabilitation. The variety of recovery services is remarkable, and one care seeker’s experience is dramatically different from another. Similarly, the ideal treatment for one addict to recovery is ineffective for another. Our admissions staff are available 24 hours a day to help you search.
Health Insurance Providers Covering Drug Addiction Treatment
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- Humana Health Insurance
- Cigna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Kansas City
- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri