Drug & Alcohol Detox Centers in Missouri

Missouri Addiction & Detox Statistics

• Alcohol remains the most problematic mind-altering substance in the state of Missouri. According to surveys conducted in 2009, approximately 36 percent of Missouri residents over the age of 12 engage in binge-drinking behavior two or more times per week.
• Across the entire U.S., opioids like heroin and prescription pain medication have reached such widespread recreational use that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) refers to as an “epidemic”. The opioid addiction problem is prominent in Missouri, too, particularly among teens and young adults. In 2012, it was found that over 24 percent of admissions to programs for opioid addiction were individuals under the age of 24.
• Opioid drugs and alcohol are substances that one might expect to be problematic in Missouri due to their widespread use throughout the rest of the U.S. However, Missouri also has a major problem with crystal methamphetamine. In fact, out of all the drug-related deaths that occur in Missouri, about 63 percent of them are directly due to the use of crystal meth.
• State-funded studies have determined that the annual cost of illicit drug abuse on the whole of Missouri is at least $7 billion. Much of this cost is related to the burden of substance abuse on society, particularly when it comes to criminal justice, law enforcement, and education.
• There are roughly 6.06 million people living in Missouri today. Of those individuals, roughly 10 percent either have substance abuse problems or are abusing chemical substances and, therefore, are at risk of developing substance abuse problems. As well, three in five Missouri residents with a substance abuse problem are male.