Brockton Alcoholism/ Drug Addiction Statistics

Brockton MA with a population of 93,007 is a city located in the Plymouth County of Massachusetts. Brockton is known as the City of Champions because it is the home of successful boxers Marvin Hagler and Rocky Marciano.

Brockton was initially known by the name North Bridgewater, and its name was changed in 1874 when it was named after a local merchant head of Brockville Ontario by the name of Isaac Brock. Brockton MA was incorporated as a city on April 9^th 1881.

Brockton MA is also famous for its leather products and shoes industry. It is the first city in the world that boasted of a 3 wire underground electric system activated by Thomas Edison on October 1, 1883.

Like the other cities of the state, Brockton is experiencing the perils of OxyContin and heroin addiction which has gone to the extent of being described as an epidemic. The problem of alcoholism and illegal drug abuse has grown to such an extent that many families are now asking the drug courts to order their children to be kept in locked detoxification facilities so that they undergo complete rehabilitation successfully.

The studies conducted by the local media bodies presented a grim picture of the situation in Brockton, where more than 150 people have died in the last 3 years due to an overdose of heroin and other opiates, as well as Oxycodone overdose. Local authorities also found that a large number of fatalities are also caused due to the consumption of a synthetic opioid by the name Fentanyl, which is 80 times more lethal then morphine and other illegal substances peddled by drug traffickers. Fentanyl has been responsible for hundreds of drug abuse related fatalities in the country.

Programs like Wasted Youth and Drug Surge have been launched by the local media agency The Enterprise, whose main aim is to educate the Brockton residents about the problem of heroin and OxyContin drug abuse which exists in the city. These series have documented the lives of people who lost the battle against the problem of drug addiction. The aim of such programs is to motivate the youth of Brockton to steer away from drugs so that they are able to have a bright future.

Brockton MA local authorities are planning to open Recovery High Schools in the city which are equipped with staff and facilities to deal with students who are struggling to recover from the problem of alcoholism and drug addiction. The staff of these schools is trained in such a manner so that they are able to address the needs of students dealing with the problem of drug addiction efficiently. These schools have a proven successful track record and are now being replicated in other parts of the state and country.

Drug addiction has become a very big social issue which is affecting the life of thousands of families staying in Brockton. Government initiatives and privately run drug abuse treatment centers could play a big role in helping the city cope with the problem and turn it into a better place to live in.