Detox Centers in Gardnerville, NV

Gardnerville is a relatively small community in Douglas County, located in the westernmost part of Nevada. Spanning a total area of just under 5 square miles, Gardnerville faces problems with drug and alcohol misuse like many other U.S. rural communities.

According to a 2016 survey of local residents, substance abuse, access to health care, and mental illness were among the top 5 health needs in Douglas County.¹ In 2017, alcohol, marijuana, methamphetamine, and painkillers are the most commonly misused substances in Douglas County and neighboring areas.¹

Between 2011 and 2017, the prevalence of marijuana use among local residents increased from 3.2% to 15.1%.¹ Since 2013, marijuana has been linked to more local emergency department visits than any other drug.¹ In 2017, there were 719 hospital visits related to marijuana, compared with 442 visits related to methamphetamine.¹ Hospital visits related to alcohol use are also high in Douglas County and nearby communities, as alcohol represented 66% of all emergency department visits related to substance misuse in 2017.¹

Alcohol and drug-related deaths in the Gardnerville and Douglas County areas have increased significantly between 2009 and 2017.¹ Alcohol-related deaths increased 55% per 100,000 residents in the region during this time, while drug-related deaths increased 13%.¹

Gardnerville is located near several addiction treatment centers that can help those who struggle with alcohol and drug misuse.

People who live in Gardnerville have access to 11 nearby substance abuse and mental health treatment centers located in their city and within a 15-mile radius.² Some of these treatment centers are just over the state border in South Lake Tahoe, California.

Gardnerville residents who need treatment for opioid addiction have access to 17 practitioners who are licensed to prescribe buprenorphine—an opioid maintenance medication that reduces opioid cravings.² There is also a dedicated opioid treatment program (OTP) in nearby Carson City, which is roughly 16 miles north of Gardnerville.³ An OTP uses opioid maintenance medications including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone to help people achieve long-term abstinence from fentanyl, heroin, and all other opioids.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are self-help support groups that provide support and encouragement to those in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.⁴ These 12-step programs are free to attend and widely available online and in-person for Gardnerville residents who want to connect with peers in the recovery community.

There are dozens of AA and NA meetings in and around Gardnerville and Minden, which is about 1.5 miles south of Gardnerville. Meetings take place seven days a week at various times of the day to accommodate members’ busy schedules. AA meetings in Gardnerville are listed on the official website for the Northern Nevada Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous, while local NA meetings are listed on the official NA website.^{5, 6}

Sources:

1. Partnership Douglas County. (2019). Douglas County’s Community Prevention Plan.
2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Find a Facility.
3. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Opioid Treatment Program Directory.
4. National Institute on Drug Abuse. What about 12-step programs—Do they work?
5. Northern Nevada Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetings.
6. Narcotics Anonymous. Meeting Search Results.