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In North Carolina and across the United States, an estimated 12.8 million Americans, about 6 percent of the household population aged twelve and older use illegal street drugs on a regular basis (within the past thirty days). You may be surprised to read that this number of "past-month" drug users has declined by almost 50% from the 1979 high of 25 million illegal street drug users. This decrease represents an extraordinary change in behavior.

Despite the dramatic drop, more than a third of all Americans twelve and older have tried illegal street drugs. Ninety percent of those who have used illegal drugs used marijuana or hashish. Approximately a third used cocaine or took a prescription type drug for nonmedical reasons. About a fifth used LSD. Fortunately, nearly sixty million Americans who used illicit street drugs during their youth stop using drugs once they enter into adulthood.

Many people in North Carolina believe that illegal street drugs and the various troubles they cause are not their problem. They have misconceptions that drug users belong to a segment of society different from their own or that drug abuse is remote from their environment. They are wrong. Almost three quarters of drug users are employed and approximately forty-five percent of Americans know someone with a substance abuse problem.

While illegal street drugs and their consequences threaten North Carolina families of every socio-economic background, geographic region, educational level, and ethnic and racial identity, the effects of drug use are often felt disproportionally. For example, many less fortunate neighborhoods are plagued by crime and violence because of the illegal street drugs sold in their black markets. People living in North Carolina who lack comprehensive health plans and have smaller incomes may be less able to afford Drug Rehab Facilities to overcome drug dependence. What everyone living in North Carolina must understand is that nobody is immune to the consequences of drug use. Every family is vulnerable.

Across North Carolina, illegal street drugs are a serious problem. Included in this problem are stimulants, depressants and prescription drugs that are taken and sold illegally. The specific effects vary depending on the drug. Most drugs have an addictive effect after only a few uses. Even marijuana can become emotionally addicting. For many taking illegal street drugs, it can interfere with their relationships, health, academics, career, etc.

It is often hard to tell if someone you care about is taking part in illegal street drug abuse. Each drug has its own signs of use and abuse. Drugs can numb the user's memory, impair their judgment, and make it impossible for the user to feel good or function without them. Even drugs like marijuana and cocaine which are not physically addictive (meaning that the user's body needs the drug in order to function), can make the user emotionally dependent. Once a person become used to the "feelings" they get from marijuana, cocaine or other illegal street drugs, they will find it harder and harder to cope with normal everyday ups and downs.

Today, there are a variety of Drug Rehabs for illegal street drugs available in North Carolina. The differences between the Drug Rehab Centers can sometimes be great, though they are all attempting to achieve the same outcome. The goal of any Drug Rehab Center is to help the individual achieve a drug free life and return them to being a productive member of society.

How does one know which Drug Rehab Program option is right for them? This is one of the questions that lays hard on the heart of a person searching for the right North Carolina Drug Treatment Facility for illegal street drugs. The ultimate objective of drug addiction treatment is to enable an individual to achieve lasting abstinence, but the immediate objectives are to reduce illegal street drug abuse, improve the recovering addict's ability to function, and minimize the medical and social complications of drug abuse and addiction.

While learning how to live life without illegal street drugs is an important step in the recovery process, it is only the beginning. Once sober, the brain needs time to recover and rebuild connections that have changed while addicted. During this period, depression and cravings to use can be intense and are often very hard to fight. Without support, relapse is very likely. Attending a quality Drug Rehab Program in North Carolina will help the recovering person develop new coping skills to deal with stressful situations and other common triggers for relapse. Without these skills, stressful situations frequently result in relapse.

Most people attempt to do their best and make the most of the experience when they are in a Drug Treatment Center. Relapse commonly occurs when a person leaves a Drug Rehabilitation Center without aspects of their life or other problems being fully handled. It is critical to find a Drug Rehab Facility that addresses all aspects of addiction from detox to learning life skills.

When considering a Drug Treatment Center in North Carolina, remember that everyone's needs are different. In general, the longer and more intense the illegal street drug use, the longer and more intense the treatment one may need. Regardless of a program's length in weeks or months, follow-through and long-term follow-up care are crucial to recovery. A quality Drug Rehabilitation Program should address the fact that substance abuse often masks emotional pain and it needs to be addressed as treatment progresses.

An overview of the different types of Drug Rehabilitation Programs for illegal street drugs in North Carolina:

  • North Carolina Counseling (Individual, Group, Couple, or Family Therapy) for Illegal Street Drugs: This form of recovery works best in conjunction with other types of Drug Treatment Programs or as follow up support. Looking at one's issues from a different perspective can help to identify the root cause of their drug usage and can be beneficial in helping them learn how to make more constructive choices in their life.
  • North Carolina Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for Illegal Street Drugs: While in this form of drug addiction recovery, addicts usually meet 3 days a week and 2-4 hours per day. These relapse prevention Drug Rehabilitation Programs are often scheduled around work or school.
  • North Carolina Medical Detoxification for Illegal Street Drugs: Often, this is the first step of the recovery process before being admitted into a Drug Treatment Program for illegal street drugs in North Carolina. Admission to this level of treatment requires an assessment. Sometimes medical detox is started from a trip to the emergency room due to overdose or drug related issues.
  • North Carolina Narcotics Anonymous for Illegal Street Drugs: Narcotics Anonymous meetings, often referred to as NA, are informal meetings held in your local area. NA has branches all over the country and in almost every city nationwide. These meeting are based on the twelve steps of recovery and many addicts and alcoholics have found free and effective help at these meetings. However, NA programs are not "treatment." The meetings are not supported and held by medical professionals.
  • North Carolina Partial hospitalization for Illegal Street Drugs: This type of treatment is considered relapse prevention and usually consists of meetings 3-5 days a week, 4-6 hours per day. This type of treatment is for people who require medical monitoring on an outpatient basis.
  • North Carolina Residential Rehab for Illegal Street Drugs: Residential treatment is when the recovering addict lives at the Drug Rehabilitation Facility while undergoing intensive treatment during the day. Residential treatment normally varies from 30-90 days.
  • North Carolina Sober Living for Illegal Street Drugs: Sober living homes are comprised of recovering addicts who support each other and provide an alcohol and drug free environment. This type of illegal street drug rehab is normally used after more intensive rehabilitation such as residential treatment. Sober living facilities are useful if returning home too soon is a strong trigger for relapse or the recovering addict has no home.
The following 20 listings can be found in North Carolina:
  • Mountain Treatment Center
    Mountain Treatment Center is a Drug Treatment Program that is located at 260 Merrimon Avenue Asheville, NC. 28801.
    Mountain Treatment Center can be contacted by calling (828) 255-8655.
    Treatment Services: Drug Rehab Programs, Outpatient Drug Treatment, DUI Clients
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment
  • Visionquest
    Visionquest is a Drug Rehab that is located at 1802 Martin Luther King Jr Parkway Durham, NC. 27707.
    Visionquest can be contacted by calling (919) 794-3814.
    Treatment Services: Drug Rehab Programs, Residential Long-Term Treatment for Drug Abuse, Services for Teens and Adolescents
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
  • TROSA Transitional House
    TROSA Transitional House is a Drug Rehab Program that is located at 1715 Chapel Hill Road Durham, NC. 27707.
    TROSA Transitional House can be contacted by calling (919) 419-1059.
    Treatment Services: Sober Living Services, Residential Long-Term Treatment for Drug Abuse
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare
  • Carolinas Psychiatric Assoc
    Carolinas Psychiatric Assoc is a Drug Rehabilitation Program that is located at 1552 Union Road Gastonia, NC. 28054.
    Carolinas Psychiatric Assoc can be contacted by calling (704) 852-9210.
    Treatment Services: Mental Wellness Services, Drug Detox, Outpatient Drug Treatment
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
  • Precision Health Care Services
    Precision Health Care Services is a Drug Rehab that is located at 2902-B North Herritage Street Kinston, NC. 28501.
    Precision Health Care Services can be contacted by calling (252) 520-6740.
    Treatment Services: Mental Balance and Drug Treatment Programs, Outpatient Drug Treatment, Drug Rehab - Day Treatment Services, Services for Teens and Adolescents, Court Appointed Services
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
  • Lopez-Claros Marcelo E
    Lopez-Claros Marcelo E is located at 871 Washington Street Raleigh, NC. 27605.
    Lopez-Claros Marcelo E can be contacted by calling (919) 821-1433.
    Treatment Services: Mental Balance and Drug Treatment Programs, Outpatient Drug Treatment, Spanish Speaking
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
  • Sunpath LLC
    Sunpath LLC is a Drug Rehab that is located at 415 West Main Avenue Gastonia, NC. 28052.
    Sunpath LLC can be contacted by calling (704) 478-6093.
    Treatment Services: Mental Balance and Drug Treatment Programs, Outpatient Drug Treatment, Drug Rehab - Day Treatment Services, Services for Teens and Adolescents, Dual Diagnosis Patients, Spanish Speaking
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
  • Phoenix Hickory
    Phoenix Hickory is a Drug Rehab Center that is located at 1146 Lenoir Rhyne Boulevard SE Hickory, NC. 28602.
    Phoenix Hickory can be contacted by calling (828) 326-9141.
    Treatment Services: Drug Rehab Programs, Outpatient Drug Treatment, DUI Clients, Spanish Speaking
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment
  • Wade D Williams PhD
    Wade D Williams PhD is located at 517 South Sharon Amity Road Charlotte, NC. 28211.
    Wade D Williams PhD can be contacted by calling (704) 362-1555x11.
    Treatment Services: Mental Wellness Services, Outpatient Drug Treatment
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
  • ADCI LLC
    ADCI LLC is a Drug Rehab that is located at 5609 Monroe Road Charlotte, NC. 28212.
    ADCI LLC can be contacted by calling (704) 568-1122.
    Treatment Services: Drug Rehab Programs, Outpatient Drug Treatment, DUI Clients, Spanish Speaking
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment
  • Americas Addiction Treatment Inc
    Americas Addiction Treatment Inc is a Drug Rehab Program that is located at 621 East 2nd Street Gastonia, NC. 28054.
    Americas Addiction Treatment Inc can be contacted by calling (704) 806-0394.
    Treatment Services: Drug Rehab Programs, Outpatient Drug Treatment, DUI Clients, Court Appointed Services, Spanish Speaking
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment
  • Harvest House
    Harvest House is a Drug Rehabilitation Program that is located at 1480 Maple Grove Church Road Dunn, NC. 28334.
    Harvest House can be contacted by calling (910) 567-5020x5.
    Treatment Services: Mental Balance and Drug Treatment Programs, Sober Living Services, Outpatient Drug Treatment, Residential Short-Term Treatment for Drug Addiction, Females, Males, Drug rehabilitation for the Hearing Impaired, Spanish Speaking, Foreign Languages other than Spanish
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
  • Mecklenburg County Area MH
    Mecklenburg County Area MH is a Drug Rehab that is located at 429 Billingsley Road Charlotte, NC. 28211.
    Mecklenburg County Area MH can be contacted by calling (704) 336-2023.
    Treatment Services: Drug Rehab Programs, Drug Detox, Residential Short-Term Treatment for Drug Addiction, Dual Diagnosis Patients, AIDS/HIV Patients, Females, Males, Drug rehabilitation for the Hearing Impaired
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
  • Carolina Performance
    Carolina Performance is a Drug Rehabilitation Program that is located at 8300 Health Park Raleigh, NC. 27615.
    Carolina Performance can be contacted by calling (919) 676-9699.
    Treatment Services: Mental Balance and Drug Treatment Programs, Outpatient Drug Treatment, Foreign Languages other than Spanish
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
  • Meridian Behavioral Health Services
    Meridian Behavioral Health Services is a Drug Treatment Facility that is located at 102 Thomas Heights Franklin, NC. 28734.
    Meridian Behavioral Health Services can be contacted by calling (828) 524-6342.
    Treatment Services: Mental Wellness Services, Outpatient Drug Treatment
  • Living Well Behavioral Health
    Living Well Behavioral Health is a Drug Rehab that is located at 1300 Benson Road Garner, NC. 27529.
    Living Well Behavioral Health can be contacted by calling (919) 803-2111.
    Treatment Services: Mental Balance and Drug Treatment Programs, Drug Detox, Outpatient Drug Treatment, Drug rehabilitation for the Hearing Impaired
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
  • BAART Community HealthCare
    BAART Community HealthCare is a Drug Rehab Program that is located at 705 South Mangum Street Durham, NC. 27701.
    BAART Community HealthCare can be contacted by calling (919) 683-1607.
    Treatment Services: Drug Rehab Programs, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient Drug Treatment, Dual Diagnosis Patients, Pregnant or expecting mothers, Females, Males
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
  • Robert Swain Recovery Center
    Robert Swain Recovery Center is a Drug Rehabilitation Program that is located at 932 Old U.S. 70 Black Mountain, NC. 28711.
    Robert Swain Recovery Center can be contacted by calling (828) 669-4161.
    Treatment Services: Drug Rehab Programs, Residential Long-Term Treatment for Drug Abuse, Services for Teens and Adolescents, Females, Males
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment
  • PORT Human Services
    PORT Human Services is a Drug Treatment Facility that is located at 206 North Pine Street Aberdeen, NC. 28315.
    PORT Human Services can be contacted by calling (910) 944-2189.
    Treatment Services: Drug Rehab Programs, Drug Rehab - Day Treatment Services, Services for Teens and Adolescents, Dual Diagnosis Patients, AIDS/HIV Patients, Lesbian and Gay Drug Rehabs, Court Appointed Services, Spanish Speaking, Foreign Languages other than Spanish
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
  • Carolina Behavioral Care
    Carolina Behavioral Care is a Drug Treatment Center that is located at 209 Millstone Drive Hillsborough, NC. 27278.
    Carolina Behavioral Care can be contacted by calling (919) 245-1056.
    Treatment Services: Mental Wellness Services, Drug Detox, Outpatient Drug Treatment
    Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)