A Guide to Drug & Alcohol Rehab: Jackson, MS

There are several factors that put places like Jackson, MS at risk for high rates of poor mental and physical health, including addiction. Rural populations like those in Mississippi often suffer from a factors such as a shortage of healthcare professionals, low income, unemployment, lack of health insurance coverage, and a low level of education completed, the Mississippi Department of Health (DOH) publishes.

For example, the high school graduation rate in Hinds County is 93.1 percent, which while higher than both the state (88.9%) and national rate (85.3%), several residents of Hinds County still receive public assistance income and are receiving Medicaid insurance. Approximately 12% of the Hinds County population are currently without any medical insurance, and nearly 25 percent of residents fall below the 50 percent federal poverty level (FPL).

Household Income and Drug Addiction

The average household income in Mississippi is $46,179 as of 2021. Mississippi actually ranks as the state with the lowest medium household income in the country, sitting far behind the District of Columbia and Maryland, both of which have average household incomes ranging between $91,000 and $93,000.

Low income and poverty have been identified as risk factors for experiencing a substance use disorder at some point in one's life. As of 2019, roughly 6.3 percent of the population of Mississippi had a substance use disorder. The Behavioral Health Barometer: Mississippi, 2019 publishes that 42.9 percent of Mississippians have a mental illness. Additionally, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) 2018 reports that 29 percent of Mississippi residents currently smoke cigarettes while 4,761 residents lose their lives every year to tobacco use.

With poor physical health, combined with factors such as those listed above, the likelihood of experiencing additional negative health outcomes like substance misuse and addiction are increased. Fortunately, there are several treatment options for residents in Hinds County.

How to Get to Oxford Treatment Center

Driving Directions from Jackson, MS to Oxford Treatment Center: Turn left onto E Pascagoula St and merge onto I-55 N. Keep left to merge onto I-55 N toward Grenada, Memphis. In 116 miles, take exit 211 onto MS-7 N toward Coffeeville and keep right. In 36 miles, take the second exit in the roundabout onto MS-7 N. In 8.4 miles, keep right onto MS-30 toward New Albany, Molly Barr Rd. Turn right onto MS-30 E toward New Albany. In 16 miles, turn left onto CR-244. In 3 miles, turn left and keep left. Turn right and arrive at Oxford Treatment Center at 297 County Rd 244, Etta, MS 38627. This route takes approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes.