Where are Drug Treatment Centers in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin has some of the highest rates in the United States for both adolescent and adult substance abuse. Since 2009, the state has been experiencing the same escalating rates of drug abuse and addiction as the rest of the country. The major concerns are the misuse of prescription painkillers and the escalating number of deaths due to alcohol-related liver disease.
Wisconsin has the highest rate of drug-related deaths in the United States, according to a new report. The report found that opioids were responsible for most drug related deaths between 2007 and 2010. Alcohol consumption is 1.3 times higher than the national average and approximately 500 alcohol-related crashes occur throughout the state every year.
Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers, Counseling in Wisconsin
There’s opportunity for rehabilitation and a better future with a variety of drug and alcohol treatment services offered throughout Wisconsin. Find a facility on our list below that fits your needs, or call us for individualized support.
Wisconsin Cities with the Most Treatment Facilities
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Stats
Check out some of the specific Wisconsin drug use and abuse statistics below.
- 78% of drug overdose deaths in 2018 involved opioids–a total of more than 846 deaths.
- Alcohol consumption is 1.3 times higher than the national average.
- 15% of Wisconsin high school students admit to the illicit use of prescription drugs.
- Those aged 25 to 34 years old account for 45% of all methamphetamine use in the state.
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ProHealth Care - Watertown is an addiction treatment facility located in Wisconsin that provides a range of care options and therapeutic activities to help individuals achieve long-term behavioral health recovery.
Rogers Behavioral Health - Kenosha is a dedicated addiction treatment facility that offers evidence-based detoxification services, holistic therapies, medication-assisted therapy, and more to help individuals reach lasting sobriety.
LSS - Lutheran Social Services - Dodge County Group Home
Lutheran Social Services - Dodge County Group Home is a Wisconsin-based provider that is accredited by the State License and CARF and offers comprehensive dual-diagnosis care for mental health, substance abuse, and addiction issues, utilizing evidence-based therapies and services, specialty programs, and aftercare support.
Memorial Behavioral Health Services is an addiction treatment facility in Ashland, Wisconsin that provides individuals suffering from alcohol, opioid, and substance abuse, eating disorders, and dual diagnosis with comprehensive levels of treatment including Aftercare Support, Detoxification, Inpatient Care, Intensive Outpatient Therapy, Partial-Hospitalization Programs, and Intervention Services that are available with private health insurance.
Nova Counseling Services is an accredited and licensed drug rehab center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that provides treatment for individuals with addictions to alcohol, opioids, and other substances through a range of programs including detoxification, residence-based care, intensive outpatient services, and aftercare support.
Lutheran Social Services - Eau Claire is a State License accredited Addiction Treatment Facility in Wisconsin that offers comprehensive Drug Rehab services, Dual Diagnosis programs, Aftercare Support and Sober Living/Half-Way House services, as well as accepting Private Health Insurance.
First Step Community Recovery Center
First Step Community Recovery Center provides comprehensive, evidence-based treatment services for individuals struggling with addiction, alcoholism, dual diagnosis, and mental health issues in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including detoxification, residential programs, dual-diagnosis therapy, and ongoing support.
LSS - Lutheran Social Services - Wazee House is a 12-bed addiction treatment facility that offers comprehensive programs to help individuals reach sobriety through individualized care plans and accepts private health insurance.
Cornerstone Counseling - Oconomowoc is a specialized addiction treatment facility offering dual-diagnosis care, outpatient services, and aftercare support levels of care for individuals suffering from substance abuse, alcohol use disorder, and other related issues.
AMRI Counseling Services - Capitol Drive offers an extensive range of treatment services and programs, including Aftercare Support, Intensive Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, Outpatient, Detox and Dual-Diagnosis treatments with individual counseling, group therapy, medication management and more that are available with Private Health Insurance coverage.
Browse Specific Wisconsin Cities
Currently, there are over 851 different centers in our facility directory within the state of Wisconsin for people needing help with drug and alcohol addiction, please select your city below.
Wisconsin Cities with Most Centers
- Milwaukee, WI (135)
- Madison, WI (70)
- Green Bay, WI (31)
- Appleton, WI (30)
- Eau Claire, WI (25)
- Waukesha, WI (24)
- La Crosse, WI (24)
- Kenosha, WI (19)
The Impact of Addiction in Wisconsin
Home to 15.000 lakes, streams and rivers, Wisconsin is the ‘Badger State’ Kayakers will swim around the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior and surf on Lake Michigan. Cyclists have selected 80 routes in the rail-to-trail network, including the first on the continent. The Milwaukee Museum of Art is a stunning mix of three iconic structures designed by three renowned architects.
Wisconsin has some of the highest rates in the United States for both adolescent and adult substance abuse. Since 2009, the state has been experiencing the same escalating rates of drug abuse and addiction as the rest of the country. Statewide, the major concerns are the misuse of prescription painkillers and the escalating number of deaths due to alcohol-related liver disease.
Each year, approximately 13.56% of the state population uses illegal drugs, and another 5.83% abuse alcohol. Consequently, 17.32% of all deaths between 2008 and 2017 were drug and alcohol-related–a statistic more than 4.5% points above the national average.
Wisconsin has a lot to enjoy but in Wisconsin there are many areas within dealing with drug and alcohol abuse.
Local and national groups such as D.A.R.E. and the Alliance for Wisconsin Youth have responded by creating state-specific programs in an attempt to improve awareness of the problem. Programs throughout the state also allow individuals to receive the treatment they need to live a life of sobriety. Furthermore, Wisconsin substance abuse prevention and outreach programs work to reduce drug abuse across all age groups. These include ‘Healthies Wisconsin 2020’, changes in the Wisconsin Good Samaritan Law in 2014, and a ‘Statewide Standing Order for Naloxone.
Worst Drugs in Wisconsin
- Reports from 2007 showed that opioids were responsible for most drug-related deaths throughout Wisconsin. In 2010, fatalities linked to synthetic opioids increased from 66 to 288–with the majority resulting from Fentanyl use. Fatalities linked to prescription opioids also increased from 285 to 382.
- Heroin use and abuse also pose a major problem for Wisconsin residents. Fatalities linked to heroin increased from 92 in 2007 to 389 in 2010.
- Cocaine is also among the top used drugs in the state. In 2010, 1,514 people entered substance abuse treatment for smoking cocaine, and another 270 people ingested cocaine by other means. A Wisconsin Epidemiological Profile on Alcohol and Other Drugs for 2016 reported that cocaine was abused by 2% of the state population.
- The same profile also reported that marijuana abuse in Wisconsin was at a rate higher than the national average. Additional data also revealed marijuana to be the most commonly cited drug among primary drug treatment admissions within the state. In 2010, a reported 2,817 residents were admitted for marijuana dependence treatment.
- Similar to other states, alcohol also belongs to the list of worst abused drugs in Wisconsin. In 2010, 5,008 people entered drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers for alcohol dependence. There were an additional 5,998 people who were admitted for alcohol dependence combined with a secondary drug.
Impactful Addiction Stats
- In Wisconsin, an estimated 78% of drug overdose deaths in 2018 involved opioids–a total of more than 846 deaths.
- Alcohol consumption is 1.3 times higher than the national average and approximately 500 alcohol-related crashes occur throughout the state every year.
- 15% of Wisconsin high school students admit to the illicit use of prescription drugs.
- In 2015, alcohol played a role in two-thirds of all motor vehicle injuries with an economic burden totaling almost 7 million dollars.
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of drug overdose deaths within the state increased by 24.5% between 2015 and 2016.
- The rate of overdose deaths in Wisconsin was highest in men between the ages of 24 to 35 and women aged 35 to 54.
- From 2013 to 2014, 4% of people aged 12 and older used prescription painkillers in a non-medical way.
- In 2010, only 29,358 people were enrolled in drug and alcohol addiction recovery programs in Wisconsin. Of this number, 70% were male while the remaining 30% were female.
- According to reports from the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services, the state had witnessed a decrease in the number of drug rehabs from 324 programs in 2002 to 290 by 2006.
- Those between the ages of 25 to 34 years old account for 45% of all methamphetamine use in the state.
Quick Tips on Finding A Center
Alcohol and substance addiction and dependency are extremely complicated and do tremendous damage to the lives of individuals and their families. Fortunately, thousands of care centers in the United States and in Wisconsin 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
- Arise Health Plan
- Celtic
- Dean Health Plan
- Humana
- Physicians Plus Insurance
- Quartz
- Security Health Plan
- United Healthcare
- WPS Health Insurance
State Specific Hotlines & Resources
- Wisconsin Recovery Helpline: +1-206-461-3219 (TTY)
- Wisconsin Poison Control Center: +1-800-222-1222
- Mental Health Crisis Line: +1-866-427-4747
- Integrative Counseling Service (ICS): (206) 216-5000
- Community Resources Online: +1-800-621-4636
- Alanon and Alateen Family Group: https://al-anon.org/
- Alcoholics Anonymous (go to the AA main page, click on find a meeting, follow the link to state pages, click on Wisconsin): https://www.aa.org/
- Narcotics Anonymous: https://www.na.org/