There are several serious drug threats in the state of Texas. Marijuana continues to be a concern for many law enforcement officials. However, heroin and methamphetamine abuse and addiction cases are becoming more and more common across the state. During 2014, Texas drug and alcohol rehab centers enrolled 6,219 individuals for meth or amphetamine addiction and 6,083 individuals for heroin addiction. Treatment statistics show that a majority of these individuals were between the ages of 26-30 years old. Interestingly, more females were treated that year for methamphetamine addiction than males and more males were treated for heroin addiction that year than females. Altogether, Texas drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs enrolled 39,485 individuals for substance abuse treatment during 2014. …show more content…
Some treatment programs are best for specific types of addiction cases, while others are able to address all types. One of the most well known types of drug rehab programs in Texas able to address all types of substance addiction problems is long term inpatient care. At a long term inpatient drug rehab, the person leaves behind their day to day life to live in the rehab program. This type of program is effective because the addict must put their lives on hold during their rehabilitation program to focus on their recovery. The relapse rate in this type of treatment center is much lower than other programs because the person has continuous supervision and