Find Drug, Substance, and Alcohol Treatment in Tennessee
Tennessee joins the list of states with an above-average rate for drug and/or alcohol-induced deaths. Most of these deaths are related to opioids, such as prescription opioids, which pose a large problem throughout the state. The Volunteer State ranks 2nd highest in the nation for the number of prescriptions given out.
Tennessee has implemented a state-wide database that tracks opioid prescriptions. Alcohol is the second most commonly abused substance in the state. About 9% of minors between the ages of 12 and 17 years old abuse alcohol every year. The government is currently looking at different plans to reduce alcohol use and abuse.
Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers in Tennessee
Our directory includes a lot of services available in Tennessee, ready to help you or a loved one lead a safe and clean life, away from opioid abuse. There are plenty of Tennessee services on our website that are available to enable you or your partner to lead a safe , clean and drug-free life.
Tennessee Cities With the Most Centers
Tennessee‘s Abuse Epidemic
As you can see below, Tennessee has major problems, fortunately there are solutions available.
- More than 70,000 Tennessee residents are addicted to opioids, especially prescription opioids.
- The number of prescriptions written out in Tennessee every year is more than 1,000,000 higher than the United States’ average.
- While alcohol addiction rates in Tennessee have consistently been among the 10 lowest in the country, alcohol abuse is still a problem in the state.
- More than 75% of all crimes committed in Tennessee are drug and/or alcohol-related.
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Alliance Healthcare Services - Clarksville
Alliance Healthcare Services - Clarksville provides comprehensive, evidence-based addiction treatment services tailored to each patient's individual needs, as well as general therapeutic counseling to address underlying mental health issues.
New Life Counseling Center
New Life Counseling Center of Nashville offers safe and effective substance abuse and addiction treatment, including individual and group therapy sessions, specialized programs, and educational seminars, to help clients achieve long-term sobriety.
Briarcliff Health Care Center
Briarcliff Health Care Center is a rehabilitation center in Oak Ridge, TN, specialized in addiction treatment and providing individualized care with a highly experienced and qualified staff.
New Life Foundation
New Life Foundation is a non-profit addiction and substance abuse treatment center located in Nashville, Tennessee, providing comprehensive services for addiction and substance abuse, including medical care, counseling, spiritual and emotional healing, and vocational and educational services.
Community Probation Services
Community Probation Services of Gainesboro, TN is dedicated to helping individuals successfully achieve long-term recovery through tailored treatment services that are rooted in evidence-based practices and facilitated by highly experienced and compassionate professionals.
MidSouth Sober Living
MidSouth Sober Living is a recovery center in Memphis, Tennessee that offers comprehensive treatment plans tailored to the individual's needs with the ultimate goal of helping them achieve lasting sobriety.
Crossroads Counseling Center
Crossroads Counseling Center is an addiction treatment center in Sevierville, TN, dedicated to helping those with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders with individualized therapy and support, to aid in successful long-term sobriety.
Hope Center Ministries - Waverly Men's Center
Hope Center Ministries - Waverly Men's Center is a non-profit treatment center providing personalized care to individuals battling substance abuse and addiction issues through a variety of levels of care, therapy and counseling sessions, life skills groups, and recreational therapy to empower them for a successful return to society.
Women at The Well
Women at The Well is an addiction treatment facility in Athens, TN offering personalized care and a range of services to help individuals struggling with addiction achieve lasting recovery.
Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinic
Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinic offers addiction and mental health treatment services with a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, providing a wide range of services including psychological evaluation, psychotherapy, medication management, family counseling, and therapy for addiction and substance abuse, as well as a specialized program for dual diagnosis to help individuals achieve long-term recovery.
Browse Specific Tennessee Cities
Currently, there are over 699 different centers in our facility directory within the state of Tennessee for people needing help with drug and alcohol addiction, please select your city below.
Tennessee Cities with Most Centers
- Memphis, TN (82)
- Nashville, TN (78)
- Knoxville, TN (57)
- Chattanooga, TN (45)
- Jackson, TN (21)
- Murfreesboro, TN (19)
- Johnson City, TN (16)
- Cookeville, TN (15)
The Impact of Addiction in Tennessee
Tennessee is home to Country Music Hall of Fame and Country Music Museum Birthplace. Beale Street in Memphis is the blues’ birthplace because Dollywood has a rollercoaster on 21 floors. Gatlinburg is where stained glass, jewelry and watercolors can be displayed. The Great Smoky National Park has 1,500 bears and 800 miles of hiking trails.
Since 2016, Tennessee has joined the list of states with an above-average rate for drug and/or alcohol-induced deaths. Most of these deaths are related to opioids, such as prescription opioids, which pose a large problem throughout the state.
Tennessee prescribers writing out 94.4 prescriptions for every 100 people is partly to blame for a large number of opioid-related deaths. The Volunteer State ranks 2nd highest in the nation for the number of prescriptions given out. The state also ranks at the top for prescription drug-related overdoses with more than 1,600 people dying each year as a direct consequence of prescription opioid abuse. This number does not include those that died while abusing opioids in combination with other drugs.
Clearly are a lot of things to love about Tennessee, but that doesn’t mean it has no drug or alcohol problems.
To combat the prescription opioid crisis, Tennessee has started several campaigns to raise awareness. The implementation of a state-wide database that tracks opioid prescriptions is also an attempt to lower these numbers. By using this system, the government is aware of precisely who has access to prescribed opioids and how often these prescriptions are written out.
Alcohol is the second most commonly abused substance in the state. Alcohol abuse has created many problems in Tennessee and is relatively common, especially among minors in the state. It has been reported that about 9%, or a little over 50,000 minors, between the ages of 12 and 17 years old abuse alcohol every year.
The government in Tennessee is currently looking at different plans to reduce alcohol use and abuse. Drastic measures include banning the sale of alcohol in several places. This has helped keep the alcohol abuse rates consistent but has not been able to reduce the numbers thus far.
Worst Drugs in Tennessee
- More than 70,000 Tennessee residents are addicted to opioids, especially prescription opioids. The number of prescriptions written out in Tennessee every year is more than 1,000,000 higher than the United States’ average.
- While alcohol addiction rates in Tennessee have consistently been among the 10 lowest in the country, alcohol abuse is still a problem in the state. Every year, police arrest more than 7,000 drunk drivers state-wide.
- Both medical and recreational use of marijuana is still illegal in Tennessee. This does not mean that marijuana use and abuse are not problematic in the state; every month, more than 400,000 Tennessee residents smoke marijuana.
- Methamphetamine use is on the rise in Tennessee. While law enforcement successfully rid the state of the majority of methamphetamines several years ago, new methamphetamine labs have been found throughout Tennessee. At any given time, more than 800 meth labs are operating in the state. A significant amount of meth also comes in from Mexico.
- For years, heroin was the least significant drug threat to Tennessee–but that has been changing in recent years. Heroin use and abuse are on the rise. Most of these heroin users started by using prescription drugs.
Impactful Addiction Stats
- More than 75% of all crimes committed in Tennessee are drug and/or alcohol-related.
- In 2016, while the state’s population was around 6.7 million, Tennessee prescribers wrote out more than 7.6 million opioid prescriptions.
- Between 2007 and 2008, Tennessee ranked first in the nation for non-medical use of prescription drugs among people over the age of 26.
- While drug-only admissions into treatment centers have increased, admissions for both drug and alcohol use have decreased.
- In 2010 alone, more than 11,000 Tennessee residents were admitted into rehabilitation centers. This number has increased since.
- Between 2018 and 2019, fentanyl-related deaths in the state increased by more than 45%.
- Only 17% of those who abuse prescription drugs have a prescription. More than 70% have access to the drugs via a family or friend, and a little less than 5% buy them from a dealer.
- Opioid-related overdoses account for more than 70% of all drug/alcohol-related deaths in Tennessee.
- Between 2009 and 2016, heroin-related arrests increased by more than 800%–from 169 to over 1,500 arrests.
- Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (which occurs when pregnant mothers use opioids during pregnancy) is far more common in Tennessee than in the rest of the United States. Out of every 100 births, 16.4 were a case of NOWS–which is more than twice the national average.
Quick Tips on Finding A Center
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Health Insurance Providers Covering Drug Addiction Treatment
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