Drug And Alcohol Addiction In Bellevue, Nebraska
Part of Sarpy County, Bellevue, Nebraska, holds a little more than 50,000 people. One of the state’s major employers, the US Air Force has a base in the city with approximately 8,900 active duty service members living there. The most common addictions in Bellevue thus reflect the most common substance use disorders in the military. Unsurprisingly, there are veterans in Bellevue who struggle with addiction; for anyone in the area who is struggling, however, there are a variety of treatment centers in and/or around the Bellevue area that could offer help in overcoming both problematic substance habits and the co-occurring mental health conditions that can often accompany them.

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Substance Abuse Among Military Members
Young adults in the military are more likely than their civilian counterparts to engage in heavy drinking.
Due to a zero-tolerance policy, rates of abuse for illicit substances are low among military members. However, alcohol consumption is legal and has a long history in the military. Heavy drinking has been used as a reward for hard work, as stress relief, and to promote unit cohesion and camaraderie. Half of military men and women report weekly binge drinking (categorized by 5 or more drinks in one sitting). Studies show that soldiers who return from combat are more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs as well.
Despite low rates of illicit drug use, prescription Opioid Painkiller use is on the rise among military members and in Bellevue. Recent years have seen an increase in the number of court-martials given to military members due to drugs. Because service members are prescribed 4 times the number of Painkillers compared to civilians, rates of dependency and addiction are on the rise.
43
percent
According to the Omaha World-Herald, “More than 200 Nebraskans died of drug overdoses in 2020, an increase of nearly 43% from the previous year.”
2.7
per 100,000
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln found that overdose fatalities per 100,000 Nebraska residents went from 1.7 in 2018 to 2.7 in 2019.
258,000
people
According to SAMHSA, “In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA…258,000 persons aged 12 or older were classified as having a substance use disorder.”
Addiction Treatment In Bellevue
Increases in prescription Opioid addictions have resulted in more Heroin addictions as individuals move on to cheaper, more widely-available alternatives. Authorities and addiction treatment centers in the Bellevue area are also starting to see offshoots of Heroin, like “Black Tar,” “China White,” and “Mexican Brown.”
For service members seeking recovery, the 55th Medical Group Ehrling Bergquist Clinic provides:
- Outpatient rehab
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Buprenorphine
- Naltrexone (oral and injectable)
- Vivitrol
- Individual, family, and group counseling
- 12-step programs
- Interventions
Get Help Now
For residents of Bellevue, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services provides multiple Sarpy County facilities with the funds to detox patients and provide recovery care. For those wanting to get away from local stressors and triggers to seek addiction treatment elsewhere, there is help. For more information on treatment options, contact a treatment provider today.
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Destiny Bezrutczyk is a Digital Content Writer from west Iowa. She earned a Bachelor’s in English Language and Literature from Texas Tech University. After working as a freelance script and blog writer, she began writing content for tech startups. Maintaining a passion for words, she took on a variety of projects where her writing could help people (especially those battling mental health and substance use disorders).
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