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Lowell House, Inc.
Lowell House, Inc. (LHI) serves all the communities in the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts
In FY14 (July 2013 - June 2014), LHI served 1,955 people 18 to 90 years of age in its day and residential programs. This resulted in 6,736 outpatient visits, 5,451 half-day SOAP visits and 19,706 bed days in our residential programs.
Male clients outnumbered female clients 2:1.
58% of clients served were addicted to alcohol, 22% addicted to heroin, 17% addicted to opiods (pain medication).
The racial and ethnic backgrounds of individuals and families served in FY14 was – 70% white, 5% African American, 12% Hispanic/Latino, 11% Asian.
LHI receives 50% of its funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts/Department of Public Health, 23% from insurance (MassHealth), 17% from client fees, 8% from grants and 2% from fundraising.
LHI is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
The Disease of Addiction
It is estimated the two-thirds of the families in Greater Lowell are affected in some way by the disease of addiction.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) data from the SAMHA National Survey on Drug Use indicates that:
That one out of every 10 Americans is addicted to a substance that requires treatment. Only 10% of those individuals ever receive necessary treatment.
Substance abuse and addiction cause this country $600 billion in crime, lost work productivity and healthcare.
There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) nationwide of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52%) were under 18.
Nearly half of the individuals using illicit drugs began with marijuana use.
Over 25% of the individuals between the ages of 18 and 24 reported using an illicit drug in the past month;
Over 7% of 8th graders admitted using marijuana in the past month which rose to nearly 23% of seniors in high school in 2013.
Illicit drug use is rapidly increasing in the elderly.
Massachusetts and the Greater Lowell Area
The number of medically related overdoses in the City of Lowell rose by 10% from 2012 to 2013. The projected rise in overdoses will exceed 15% in 2014.
60% of people seeking treatment for drug or alcohol addiction in Lowell are between the ages of 21 and 39 years of age (Department of Public Health data).
45% of individuals seeking treatment for drug or alcohol abuse in the City of Lowell has prior mental health treatment.
A little more than 65% of the Bay State students ages 12 to17 years surveyed perceived no great risk in having five or more alcoholic drinks once or twice per week.