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America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2021

MORE THAN 21 MILLION AMERICANS struggle with alcohol or drug abuse. Every year some of those people lose their lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control, drug overdose deaths in the U.S. rose last year to about 93,000 in 2020, an increase of 29.4 percent from 2019. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reported almost the same number of deaths, about 95,000, were alcohol related.

In recent years, driven by things like the opioid epidemic and expanded health insurance coverage, the demand for treatment has expanded significantly. Finding the right treatment facility, however, can be a challenge. As part of commitment to reporting on all aspects of AMERICA’S BEST ADDICTION TREATMENT Centers 2021 highlights the nation’s top addiction treatment facilities based on peer recommendations, quality and accreditations relative to in-state competition.

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