Drug & Alcohol Detox Centers in Texas

Texas Addiction & Detox Statistics

• Although Texas has been affected by the heroin epidemic like virtually all other states, alcohol remains the state’s biggest problem, seen in all demographics. For instance, it’s estimated at at least one in four adolescents in grades 7 through 12 have abused alcohol over the past month.
• Speaking of youths, Texas appears to suffer from a youth subculture in which alcohol abuse is common and perhaps even expected. According to surveys, approximately 12 percent of adolescents in grades 7 to 12 admit that the only way they consume alcohol is by binge drinking.
• Heroin has become a major issue nationwide, but it’s particularly problematic in Texas due to the state’s proximity to Mexico. In particular, Mexican cartels have been smuggling the drug into Texas before distributing it across the country. Being so close to the source, much of the heroin found throughout Texas is an extremely potent form of heroin known as Mexican black tar, which many consider being one of the most potent forms of heroin that exists.
• Heroin in Texas has been found to be both stronger than most heroin found elsewhere and less expensive; this has resulted in heroin addicts experiencing prolonged periods of active addiction with the average being 12 years between the onset of addiction the sobriety.
• Over an eight-year period, accidental drug overdoses increased by an astounding 150 percent, which has attributed to the state’s recent focus on improving the quality and availability of addiction treatment.