5 Drug Rehab Centers Near Williamsburg, Pennsylvania

 

Substance Abuse In Williamsburg & Blair County

The Centre Daily News reported that between 2002 and 2014, Blair County’s rate of death from opioid overdose doubled, rising from 10.1 per 100,000 to 20 per 100,000. By 2016, the rate was 33.83 per 100,000. Here are more statistics:

  • Pennsylvania’s School Survey of Youth Substance Abuse reported that more than 60% of Blair County 12th grade students had used alcohol in the prior month in 2015.
  • 12% of of Blair County 12th graders had used prescription drugs (including performance-enhancing drugs) in 2015.
  • Blair County had the highest rate of referrals for methadone treatment in 2016.
  • Overdoses from opiates in Blair County increased from 22 in 2015 to 43 in 2016.

Traveling For The Best Program

Williamsburg is located in a beautiful rural area in central Pennsylvania and the community has one substance use disorder treatment organization. Residents will need to travel to Altoona or other areas of for additional treatment options. For more options, consider traveling out of state. Contact RehabCenter.net to discuss which options are best for your recovery.

2015 Pennsylvania Youth Survey - https://www.pccd.pa.gov/Juvenile-Justice/PAYS/Blair%20County%20Profile%20Report_2015.pdf

DEA and University of Pittsburgh - https://www.overdosefreepa.pitt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DEA-Analysis-of-Overdose-Deaths-in-Pennsylvania-2016.pd_-1.pdf

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/locator?sAddr=Williamsburg%2C%20PA%2C%20USA

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