5 Drug Rehab Centers Near Hendersonville, Tennessee

Published on February 18, 2019

Substance Abuse In Hendersonville & Sumner County

In 2017, Sumner County residents brought over 900 pounds of unused or outdated prescription drugs to the Sheriff’s Office for disposal, according to the Hendersonville Standard. Other facts from the region include:

• In 2016, there were 199,327 opioid medication prescriptions written, which was more than the county’s 176,000 residents.
• 18 Sumner County residents died of drug overdoses in 2016, including 4 from heroin.
• The Sumner County Sheriff reported to the Hendersonville Standard that 40% of people in the county jail had to go through detox in 2016.

How To Find Addiction Treatment

Residents have one outpatient drug and alcohol treatment center within city limits. They can travel to Nashville in order to access residential drug and alcohol treatment, detox, and partial hospitalization programs.

Those in need of other specialized programs may need to travel to other parts of Tennessee or the region. Talk with a treatment specialist at RehabCenter.net to learn more about finding and entering treatment for addiction.