Horn Lake, MS Detox and Rehab Centers

Horn Lake is a small city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, and has a population of roughly 27,200 people.¹ DeSoto County’s drug and alcohol addiction problem has been dire since 2016 when local news outlets considered it number one in heroin-related overdoses.² Fast forward to 2020, and the Mississippi State Department of Health still positions DeSoto County in the top five counties for suspected overdose deaths.³

Thankfully, according to DeSoto local news, Horn Lake city is set to receive $199,419 from a lawsuit settlement against a group of opioid manufacturers, potentially making room for new substance abuse prevention programs.⁴

According to the report, there were 824 suspected overdose deaths in Mississippi by the end of the first quarter of 2020; at least 6% were in DeSoto county.³ Still, even in the fight to reduce overdose deaths, DeSoto County was number two for total naloxone administrations. Over 459 patients were treated for a suspected opioid overdose.³

Among those patients in Mississippi enrolled in substance use treatment, about 41% have only a drug problem, 11% only have an alcohol problem, and 47.9% have a drug and alcohol problem.⁵ The same report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration notes that despite the opioid epidemic (including people aged 12 or older) in Mississippi, the annual percentage of substance use disorder was 6.3% by 2019, similar to both the regional average (6.4%) and the national average (7.4%).⁵

The Mississippi Department of Health (DMH) also collects information about opioid use disorder (OUD) admissions certified by the DMH. Additionally, the DMH administers the public system of substance use assessment, referral, treatment, and recovery support services for individuals in Mississippi.⁶ Services include:⁶

• Opioid treatment services. Providing withdrawal management services, followed by counseling and behavioral therapy to support successful recovery from opiate addiction.⁶
• Withdrawal management. Sometimes known as detox, it is the process of medically supervised withdrawal from the substance of dependence.⁶
• Intensive outpatient services. A community-based outpatient program that serves as an alternative to traditional residential treatment or hospital settings.⁶

There are about 39 detox and rehab facilities within 25 miles of Horn Lake, MS.⁷ This includes various treatment types, including 11 detox facilities, 33 outpatient facilities, 2 inpatient hospital 2 facilities, 13 residential facilities, and 30 dual diagnosis facilities.⁷

Drug and alcohol addiction support groups are safe for people in recovery to share their personal experiences.⁸ They help people meet new peers who also are working to start a sober life, learn new skills to manage cravings, and build a support group to help them stay accountable for their sobriety.⁹

Several support groups for addiction including Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are the most prominent.⁹

AA meetings in Horn Lake are located throughout the city seven days a week. Meetings start as early as 8:00 a.m. and as late as 6:00 p.m. on most days of the week, including the weekends.¹⁰ AA and NA members also can attend in-person or virtual meetings. Those interested in attending AA meetings near Horn Lake can review the official Mississippi Assembly of Alcoholics Anonymous meeting schedule.¹⁰

The Mississippi Region of Narcotics Anonymous also hosts NA meetings at least three times a week.¹¹ Weekday meetings start as early as 7:00 p.m. and go until 9:00 p.m. They also have Saturday meetings during the afternoon.¹¹ The full schedule of NA meetings in the Horn Lake area can be viewed on the official NA website.¹¹

Sources:

1. Municipal Docket. (2021, October 5). Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting.
2. Ron Maxey. Clarion Ledger. (2016, October 21). DeSoto County is No. 1 in heroin-related overdoses.
3. Randall, M. DeSoto TImes-Tribute. (2021, December 8). DeSoto County cities to receive money from opioid settlement.
4. Mississippi State Department of Health. (2020, April 27). Mississippi Opioid Dashboard.
5. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Behavioral Health Barometer: Mississippi, Volume 6: Indicators as measured through the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services. HHS Publication No. SMA–20–Baro–19–MS. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2020.
6. Mississippi Department of Mental Health. (2019). Resource Directory.
7. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Find a Facility.
8. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2018). 2018 State Profile — United States and Other Jurisdictions National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS).
9. National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2019, October 1). Step by Step Guides to Finding Treatment for Drug Use Disorders.
10. Area 37 Mississippi Assembly of Alcoholics Anonymous. Meetings.
11. Northeast Area of Narcotics Anonymous. Meetings.