5 Drug Rehab Centers Near South Paris, Maine
South Paris, Maine is a small community with about 2,000 residents in southwestern Maine, about an hour’s drive from Portland. South Paris is part of the larger community of Paris and is located in Oxford County. Several of Oxford County’s communities feature alcohol and drug rehab centers to address and treat addiction.
Substance Abuse In South Paris & Oxford County
Maine keeps complete statistics on community health indicators including drug and alcohol use disorders and risk factors. Substance use disorder and treatment statistics are kept on a county-wide basis, including Oxford County:
- An average of 69 prescription opioids were prescribed for every resident of Oxford County in 2014, according to the Maine Prescription Monitoring Program.
- Oxford County had a drug overdose death rate of 12.7 per 100,000 between 2012 and 2016.
- 6.2% of Oxford County residents engaged in chronic heavy drinking between 2014 and 2016.
- Oxford County residents experienced a rate of 13.9 alcohol-impaired driving deaths per 100,000 residents in 2015-2016.
Traveling For The Best Program
South Paris is located in a wooded, rural area of Maine, but is within half an hour to 45 minutes of the Lewiston/Auburn area.
Find a Rehab Center in South Paris, Maine
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Maine Department of Health and Human Services - https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/samhs/osa/data/cesn/Heroin_Opioids_and_Other_Drugs_in_Maine_SEOW_Report.pdf
Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment - https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/phdata/MaineCHNA/documents/Oxford-County-Health-Profile-2018.pdf
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/locator?sAddr=South%20Paris%2C%20Paris%2C%20ME%2C%20USA
