Addiction and Treatment Statistics for Greenacres, Florida

Substance Abuse In Greenacres & Palm Beach County

Prescription opioid overuse and cocaine abuse have caused problems in Palm Beach County during the past several years. Take a look at some drug-related facts from the region:

  • Palm Beach County had over 1,600 deaths due to drug overdoses from 2006 to 2012. The county had 1,141 fatal drug overdoses between 2014 and 2016.
  • In 2014, there were 1,926 treatment admissions for alcohol, 1,225 prescription opioid admissions, and 571 treatment admissions for heroin in Palm Beach County.
  • Cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin were involved in fatal overdoses in Palm Beach County in 2016.
  • Opioid prescriptions were written in Palm Beach County in 2017 at a rate of 53.4 per 100 population.
  • There were 616 deaths involving drugs in the county in 2017.

Traveling For Addiction Treatment

Not all towns and cities offer facilities that provide rehab services for drug and alcohol addiction. This is the case with Greenacres, which means residents who need treatment will have to travel to other places. Traveling a short or long distance can help people receive care for recovery that is based on individual needs.

For assistance with your search for alcohol and drug rehab clinics in the Greenacres area, please contact RehabCenter.net.

AMFAR - http://opioid.amfar.org/FL

County Health Rankings - http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/florida/2018/measure/factors/138/data

Florida Department of Law Enforcement - https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/MEC/Publications-and-Forms/Documents/Drugs-in-Deceased-Persons/2016-Annual-Drug-Report.aspx

Palm Beach County Substance Awareness Coalition - https://www.pbcsac.org/Jul-2015-Palm-Beach-County-Report.pdf

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