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Gig Harbor, Washington - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities
Peninsula Counseling Inc
Primary Treatment Type:
Substance Abuse Treatment ServicesType of Rehab:Outpatient
Additional Services Offered:
Addiction Treatment Programs
Accepted Payment Types:
Self Payment
3214 50th Street Court NW Gig Harbor, WA. 98335
253-851-4600Gig Harbor Counseling
Primary Treatment Type:
Substance Abuse Treatment ServicesType of Rehab:Outpatient
Additional Services Offered:
Addiction Treatment Programs
Specialty Programs:
Adolescents
Women
Men
Dui/Dwi Offenders
Accepted Payment Types:
Self Payment
Medicaid
State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)
Private Health Insurance
5122 Olympic Drive NW Gig Harbor, WA. 98335
253-851-2552
- Drug and Alcohol Statistics in Gig Harbor, Washington
As of 2009, an estimated 45,340 people live in Gig Harbor, Washington. Alcohol and Drug addiction in Gig Harbor, Washington is an increasing problem.
Alcohol Addiction in Gig Harbor, Washington
Of the 45,340 individuals currently living in Gig Harbor, Washington, 20,403 don't drink alcohol and 11,788 say that they consume alcohol less than once a week. In Gig Harbor, Washington 32,191 individuals don't drink an unhealthy amount of alcohol. There are, however, 10,882 people in Gig Harbor, Washington that consume an amount of alcohol that would classify them as heavy drinkers.
In order to recover from alcohol addiction it is essential that you get yourself or loved one into an alcohol recovery program. Every year, there are over 74K alcohol-related deaths that costs over $183 Billion annually.
According to research on alcohol advertising, there is not a strong connection between ads for alcohol and alcohol consumption and abuse in Gig Harbor, Washington. That does not hold true for their effects on children. Research indicates that children that are exposed to alcohol-related advertisements in Gig Harbor, Washington are more prone to start drinking at a younger age and to look upon drinking alcohol as a positive thing. This also translates to a higher number of children in Gig Harbor, Washington who grow up to be alcohol drinkers.
Drug Dependence Stats in Gig Harbor, Washington
There are about 4,217 individuals in Gig Harbor, Washington that use illicit drugs of some type.
A detailed accounting of this percentage is as follows:
- 666 individuals drink alcohol and abuse some other drug in Gig Harbor, Washington
- 637 individuals use marijuana in Gig Harbor, Washington
- 536 individuals abuse or are dependent upon Heroin in Gig Harbor, Washington
- 375 individuals snort or smoke cocaine (crack) in Gig Harbor, Washington
- 325 individuals abuse stimulants in Gig Harbor, Washington
- 135 individuals abuse or use Opiates (except heroin), in Gig Harbor, Washington
- 126 individuals abuse cocaine (specifically powder, not crack) in Gig Harbor, Washington
- 8 individuals abuse or use tranquilizers in Gig Harbor, Washington
- 5 individuals in Gig Harbor, Washington abuse or use PCP
- 5 individuals are addicted to sedatives in Gig Harbor, Washington
- 4 individuals in Gig Harbor, Washington abuse hallucinogens (e.g. ecstasy or LSD)
- 5 individuals abuse Inhalants in Gig Harbor, Washington
- 17 individuals in Gig Harbor, Washington use other kinds of illicit drugs
It is essential to find alcohol or drug recovery programs for the high volume of individuals in Gig Harbor, Washington abusing or addicted to alcohol and drugs, as this number is growing each year. We at UsDrugTrends.com offer information on the various kinds of alcohol and drug programs in Gig Harbor, Washington. If more information is needed, please take a moment and call to talk to a certified drug counselor for help finding a drug or alcohol recovery center. The call for help is toll-free and the service is free of charge.