If you have a drug problem in Minnesota, find a drug treatment center in the land of 10,000 lakes, pools, basins and glaciers. Our state is renown for the intellectual and civic minds of its people. It has been ranked one of the most literate states and consistently demonstrates high voter turnout and community participation. And although it is also known to be one of the healthiest states, Minnesota has had problems with marijuana abuse. More recently, it has been caught up in the wave of painkiller addiction that has affected the country.

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The most commonly used drug here is marijuana. It accounts for over 60% of illicit drug use and almost half of the admissions into Minnesota drug rehabs. As a “gateway drug,” marijuana has the potential to escalate drug use to substances such as cocaine and heroin. Marijuana is also habit-forming in and of itself. Its sedating and euphoric effect leads to self-medication for serious psychological issues, such as depression or anxiety.

Drug use in Minnesota is already escalating, as heroin and other opiates are catching up to marijuana. Prescription painkillers such as Oxycontin, Percocet and Vicodin are among the most frequent pharmaceuticals abused. These drugs are opiates, which make users fatigued. It is not uncommon for abusers to turn into addicts and for addicts to overdose. Risk for overdose is especially sever because opiates are often combined with other drugs such as Xanax or alcohol. Tragically, many of these cases end in death.

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All across the country, opiate addicts are beginning to turn to heroin. Recent efforts to regulate pills or reduce the likelihood of abuse has not curbed the addiction. Instead, it’s transferred it to heroin, which is perhaps more dangerous. It is cheaper, highly addictive, and - unlike pharmaceutical drugs - not regulated because it is illegal. This makes opiate dependence all the more urgent.

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