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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Northland Dependency Services
Northland Dependency Services in Liberty, Missouri, is a licensed and accredited treatment facility that offers a wide range of addiction treatment programs tailored to each individual’s specific needs, including traditional inpatient and outpatient services, individualized counseling, evidence-based therapies, and various support services to aid in the recovery process.
Mercy Behavioral Health - Washington, located in Washington, Missouri, offers quality mental health and addiction services with a caring team of experts who provide customized care plans, a calming atmosphere, and a range of services including counseling, therapy, and medication management.
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City is a not-for-profit health care system that provides comprehensive care for those suffering from substance abuse and mental health issues, with a range of evidence-based treatments and therapies, and is accredited by JCAHO and accepts private health insurance.
Cox Medical Center in Branson, Missouri offers a wide range of healthcare services, including specialized mental health and addiction programs, and has been recognized as one of America's Best Hospitals for Addiction and Mental Health Treatment.
FCC Behavioral Health - Adolescent RISE is an accredited outpatient mental health facility in West Plains, Missouri specializing in providing comprehensive care for adolescents utilizing evidence-based treatments and accepting private health insurance.
Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health Rolla Office
The Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health Rolla Office in Rolla, Missouri offers comprehensive addiction treatment services, including detox, outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial-hospitalization, and aftercare support for individuals struggling with opioid addiction, substance abuse, drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental health issues, focusing on providing high-quality treatment and support for long-term recovery.
Behavioral Health Group - Kansas City
Behavioral Health Group - Kansas City (BHGKC) in Kansas City, Missouri, offers comprehensive outpatient care for substance use disorders, mental/behavioral health issues, and dual diagnoses through medication-assisted treatment, therapy, and partial hospitalization programs, providing individualized treatment plans and evidence-based therapies to promote recovery and stability.
Burrell Behavioral Health in Carrollton, Missouri provides mental health and addiction services, specializing in comprehensive care for individuals of all ages, with a range of treatment options and 24/7 crisis support services available.
Preferred Family Healthcare - Carol Jones Recovery Center
The Carol Jones Recovery Center is an accredited drug rehab in Springfield, Missouri that provides a wide range of customized services and support, including dual-diagnosis care, intervention programs, inpatient and intensive outpatient treatment options, partial-hospitalization, residential services and aftercare support for those struggling with addiction, all of which are covered by most private health insurance plans.
Burrell Behavioral Health - Cherry Street
Burrell Behavioral Health - Cherry Street in Springfield, Missouri is a comprehensive behavioral health facility offering innovative treatments, including inpatient, outpatient, and partial hospitalization programs, for individuals and families dealing with mental health and addiction concerns, with nationally accredited 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