Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription drug
abuse and
addiction is one of the fastest growing forms of
addiction in the world.
Statistics show more and more drug
rehab treatment admissions for
prescription drugs as their primary substance of abuse, while the numbers reporting prescription drug
abuse along with their primary drug of abuse is reaching epidemic proportions.
This is a wide category covering painkillers, anti-depressants, and many of the numerous ‘medications’ being prescribed to handle emotional and physical pain.
The black market for these substances is huge and these are available on many street corners and campuses.
The side effects of these substances, even after cessation of use can be almost intolerable and contributes to escalating rates of violence and suicide, especially among our young.
Drug Rehab Information By State
When searching for an effective
rehab program one can be flooded and confused with all the different options.
How does one sort through this myriad of choices?
The starting point should be experience and success rates. Does the
rehab program you are considering have a track record of success for a period of years?
If it’s not stated, ask.
The goal is a drug free and productive lifestyle that lasts for a lifetime, not merely stopping drug use. Narconon Arrowhead has over 40 years of experience with a success rate often exceeding 70%. This is compared to average of 5-15% for many of the more traditional rehab programs. Whether Narconon Arrowhead is your choice or not, look for and insist on experience, effectiveness, and success rates.
In the field of
addiction treatment a
rehab clinic is generally meant to indicate a short term outpatient
treatment facility.
These can all too often be facilities where an individual receives replacement or supplemental drugs in an attempt to handle their drug or drugs of addiction.
A good example is a methadone clinic.
Methadone is more harmful and more addictive than heroin which it is meant to replace.
One
addiction is being substituted for another. This is not to say all
rehab clinics operate this way or are detrimental. Some offer valid short term options until full
rehabilitation services can be secured. This point of drug substitution is mentioned as a point to watch out for when considering a rehab clinic.
Crystal meth
addiction has gone from being primarily a west coast phenomenon to reaching epidemic proportions throughout the country in a very short time.
It is one of the most, if not the most, psychologically addictive drugs on the scene today.
Many report
addiction beginning with the very first use.
Consequently, it is one of the hardest drug
addictions to treat and many die in its grip.
With ingredients like battery acid, drain cleaner, lantern fuel, and anti-freeze being use in the manufacturing process the health risks multiply quickly. As of July 2005, 58% of all U.S. local police and law enforcement staff were reporting methamphetamine
abuse as their biggest drug problem.
Addictions come in all shapes and sizes.
Some are to alcohol, some to street drugs, some to prescription does, and unfortunately most are a combination of these and are seldom confined to only one drug or substance.
Treatments unfortunately come in all shapes and sizes as well.
Unfortunately because all the salesmanship in the world can’t make a bad
treatment a good one.
So when it come to treatments for
addictions look for programs that have a history, experience with the wide assortment of modern day addictions, are themselves drug free, and most important of all – a proven success rate. Narconon offers all of these with over 40 years of experience in handling all forms of
addictions in a drug free manner and with a success rate consistently over 70 %.
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