6 Drug Rehab Centers Near Whitesburg, Kentucky

Whitesburg, Kentucky is a small town in Letcher County with a population of just over 2,000 people. Whitesburg is also the seat of a county listed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as one of the top 5 percent in the nation most at risk for the spread of infections. This is related to injectable drug use and abuse, which nearby rehab centers can address.

Substance Abuse in Whitesburg & Letcher County

Letcher County and Whitesburg have an escalating opioid abuse problem, but they are taking steps to control it. This includes arming families, police, and local doctors with Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal medication.

In 2017, Letcher County saw an 11.5 percent increase in overdose deaths.

Traveling For Addiction Treatment

Whitesburg, Kentucky has limited treatment options for addiction. Families may want to consider traveling to other regions of Kentucky, as well as other states, to locate the right rehab program for the person with addiction.

Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy - https://odcp.ky.gov/Documents/2016%20ODCP%20Overdose%20Fatality%20Report%20Final.pdf

Mountain News WYMT - https://www.wymt.com/content/news/Health-officials-bring-mobile-NARCAN-distribution-to-Letcher-County--489289691.html

U.S. National Library of Medicine - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27763996

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