drug abuse

Different drugs have different effects on the physical and mental health of the drug user however, the basic pattern is the same.  For the addict, getting and using drugs becomes the most important aspect of life.  Once trapped in the downward spiral of addiction, the only reality to the addict is how to get more drugs and will go to any extreme in order to attain their “fix” ;  hurting themselves, their families and friends.  What happens with the addicts mentality is they think  they are only hurting themselves, when in fact, the addicted person is taking those most close to him/her along on the downward spiral with them.  Unfazed and unaware of the consequences of their actions, the drug addicted person will lie, cheat, and steal in order to reach and keep that high they are so desperate to achieve.  Thus, the addict will continue striving to reach the bottom.  However, there is help.  Addiction treatment provides education and tools for living a successful drug free life.  Read the signs and notice the symptoms of drug abuse,  and don’t let them continue.  Begin now to embrace the gift of sobriety and find a drug rehabilitation center that will help you and your family discover life again.

War on Drugs

According to the National Institute on Drug Addiction, drug abuse costs Americans, annually, over a trillion dollars in lost productivity which includes health and crime related costs.  This number is staggering to me but not surprising given the fact that drug use is seemingly acceptable behavior among today’s generation.  The real fact is that drug abuse is killing our country.  The epidemic of crystal meth in  rural America, crack and heroin use in urban America and the  easy accessability to perscription medication, denial that help is needed is no longer acceptable.  Families are disintegrating, communities are crippled and people are dying because of the disease of addiction.  There are so many factors that play into why someone becomes addicted to drugs and alcohol; biological, environmental and the stages of development are all influences.

 However, drug addiction is preventable through education and tools used in addiction treatment facilites.  Involvement of family, friends and community,  along with education on the risks of drug abuse, we can help stop  addiction and win our families and communities back.  If you or someone you know is suffering from addiction there is help.  Please do not hesitate to call.  Together we can win this fight.