Expert Insights
More than 3,000 people died of drug overdoses last year in New Jersey, and those numbers keep rising despite the state’s efforts to curb them. And there is a troubling new trend taking shape among those overdose statistics: opioids are now taking a deadly toll on African-Americans and overdose fatalities in the community have exploded.
In New Jersey, Black residents are now more likely to die of opioid-related overdoses than white residents. That’s a total reversal of the traditional “face of the opioid epidemic,” which has been disproportionately white until recently.
We must do more to understand why the African-American community is now the demographic at most risk, and we must do more to put an end to these senseless deaths.
~ Rita Milios
How Expensive is Drug Rehab in Newark?
The cost of care depends on many factors, such as how you’ll be paying for it and where you choose to go. The cost of meals, transportation, medication, and therapy needs to be considered in your budget.
There are several financing options you can explore if you need help paying for alcohol or drug rehab in Newark, such as looking for a low-income facility or one that offers payment plans.
Resources
- Center for Disease Control. (2022). CDCWonder.
- State of New Jersey. (2021). Essex County Needs Assessment Report 2020
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2022). Medication-Assisted Treatment.
- State of New Jersey. (July 2, 2021). Governor Murphy Signs Legislative Package to Address New Jersey’s Opioid Epidemic.
- New Jersey Department of Workforce and Development. (2022). Temporary Disability Insurance.
