Detox Centers in Tiverton, Rhode Island

Tiverton is located in the East Bay section of Rhode Island and is part of Newport County. In June 2022, the Rhode Island Department of Health issued a public health alert due to an increased number of drug overdoses in the Tiverton community.¹

Despite its relatively small population, Tiverton police have made significant strides in keeping the threat of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, off their streets. In May 2022, Tiverton Police arrested a man and woman on various drug charges after a search of their car turned-up bags believed to contain fentanyl along with cocaine and crack cocaine.²

In 2019, Tiverton law enforcement made an even bigger bust when they arrested 2 suspected drug dealers and confiscated at least 1,000 bags of suspected fentanyl from their Tiverton home.³

Between 2016 and 2018, Tiverton made up 6.4% of the opioid overdose-related emergency department visits in Newport County.⁴ Over that same time frame, Tiverton has consistently accounted for about 29% of opioid overdose-related EMS runs in the county.⁴ During those 3 years, 9 Tiverton residents died of an accidental drug overdose.⁴

When it comes to alcohol misuse, Newport County has some of the worst numbers in the state. Using data from 2019, researchers determined a quarter of the adults in the county reported binge or heavy drinking, which is the highest in Rhode Island.⁵ The results are reversed when it comes to the percentage of driving deaths involving alcohol. Data from 2016 to 2020 shows Newport County stands at 24%, which is the lowest percentage in the state.⁵

There are 13 drug and alcohol rehabs located within 10 miles of Tiverton.⁶ Comparatively, there are 59 treatment facilities available across the state of Rhode Island.⁷ The following treatment modalities are available:⁶

• 3 centers with supervised withdrawal from drugs or alcohol.
• 8 outpatient centers where people come from treatment for a set amount of hours per week while living at home.
• 5 inpatient facilities that require the patient to live at the facility full-time for the duration of treatment.
• 12 rehabs with programming for those who have been diagnosed with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Many people begin their recovery journey with detoxification and then progress to either inpatient or outpatient treatment, depending on their personal needs.

A support group can be a vital part of any treatment plan, regardless of the phase of recovery. Group members often learn important skills from their peers who are going through or have gone through a similar process. A support group is guided by an appointed leader and is intended to complement, not take the place of, addiction recovery.

Twelve-step groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), typically hold meetings once a week. There are 3 AA meetings available in Tiverton.⁸ They are located at:⁸

• Theresa’s Church, 265 Stafford Rd.: Mondays at 5:30 p.m. and Fridays at 7:30 p.m.
• Community of Christ Church, 2 Brayton Rd.: Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.

The closest NA meetings to Tiverton are found in nearby Fall River at the Blessed Trinity Church, 1340 Plymouth Ave.⁹ Meetings are held Sundays at 11 a.m. and Tuesdays at 7 p.m.⁹

Support group participants can lean on each other for understanding and empathy due to their similar experiences and struggles. These groups can also help eliminate the feeling of isolation that sometimes happens as part of addiction recovery. A support group provides its members with a new, sober social network.

Sources

1. Tiverton Police Department. (2022, June 2). Public health emergency.
2. Tiverton Police Department. (2022, May 9). Drug and firearm arrests.
3. Griswold, J. & Doiron, S. (2019, September 13). Police: 1,000 bags of fentanyl found inside suspected drug dealers’ Tiverton home.
4. Rhode Island Department of Health. (2020). Community-level overdose surveillance report – Tiverton.
5. University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. (2022). Newport County summary information.
6. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). gov.
7. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2019). National survey of substance abuse treatment services.
8. Rhode Island Alcoholics Anonymous. (n.d.). Nearby meetings for Tiverton.
9. Narcotics Anonymous. (n.d.). NA meeting search.