Drug Rehab Treatment

With drug addiction affecting 31% of homelessness, 60% of crime and costing society over $484 billion every year aggressive approaches need to be taken regarding drug rehab treatment.

Each year, according to Treatment Episodes Data Set, there are over 1.9 million admissions into drug and alcohol treatment. There are also many others who do not enroll in a program that are desperately struggling with addiction and need help.

Some will wait even 20 years before going into treatment and watch as their relationships, finances, and hopes all diminish because of addiction. Some are not even lucky enough to make it into a program and, unfortunately become a statistic.

Why Some Won’t Seek Treatment For Drug Rehab

Based on a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an individual will use drugs an average of 15.6 years from when the individual first used drugs or alcohol until they seek treatment.  This was of the more than 600,000 adults admitted into treatment during 2010.

Some of the reasons for this are as follows:

•    The individual becomes so consumed by his addiction that he or she loses track of time. After someone has developed an addiction to drugs or alcohol their world begins to revolve around these substances. All thoughts and actions are centered on getting and using drugs. The result is that they alienate things and people around them. Years are lost before a person will actually wake up from the fog of addiction and try to get help.

•    Feelings that the addict has where they are embarrassed about their addiction or ashamed about the damage they have cause. Some who are addicted to drugs or alcohol feel worse and worse the more things they do that alienate the hurt those around them. Some feel that they do not even deserve help and will continue to use in an effort to render themselves incapable of hurting others.

•    Others will have a very strong need to keep using drugs or be frightened about the severe withdrawal effects they will face if they stop using and it is a huge deterrent for them to not get help. Those addicted to heroin and prescription drugs as well as alcohol face the worst physical withdrawal symptoms imaginable that can keep their bodies sick for days or weeks without the drugs.


•    There are also those who are aided in using drugs by others. This is called enabling. Those who are enabled to use drugs will not go into drug rehab treatment. Often the most common ways of enabling someone is to allow them to live in the home as a drug addict, give the person money, help them with or pay their bills or even help them to purchase drugs.

The study indicated that the time lapse was often longer for females than for males. In addition to this alcohol treatment had the longest time lapse between the first drink and treatment and prescription drug addiction had the shortest.  However, the indication of the time span before an addiction begins and gets handled indicates the need for so many to get help earlier through drug treatment programs.

Why Some Don’t Stay In Drug Treatment Rehab

The other problem that comes up with drug rehab treatment is the fact that an individual will not want to stay in treatment long enough to fully handle their problem. Many pick a drug or alcohol treatment center based on their insurance criteria or to comply with a request or ultimatum from a loved one or family member. But when looking for a program that should be asked is; what is the purpose of treatment?

The purpose of treatment is to completely free a person from a drug or alcohol addiction and allow them to stay stably drug or alcohol free.

According to the Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, recovery from drug addiction requires effective treatment that is then managed over time. In addition to this the treatment provided must be long enough to get a positive effect with those enrolled to change addictive behaviors. The more time an individual goes without using drugs the more this habit pulls out of their daily routine. Soon, the thought of using drugs or drinking alcohol becomes pretty much non-existent.

When a family member or loved one gets the agreement of the addicted individual to get help, they should be enrolled in a program that is long-term; at least 90 days in length.

Getting Rehab Treatment Help

Going into a rehab treatment can be a difficult decision. A person has to leave the comforts of home, their family, and social environment. However to live with a drug or alcohol addiction is never an option and it is nearly impossible to recover without effective treatment.

Let us help you find the right program for yourself or a loved one. Call our toll free and confidential hot-line today and speak with a certified counselor.

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A new topic has just been covered by an article in the New York Daily News on the need for drug rehab intervention. According to the article this service can be very beneficial yet some families feel that they cannot take the steps to hire one because they think that they are betraying the trust of the addicted person. One mother in the article stated that it even “went against her maternal nature” to hire someone to get her child into a rehab program. Regarding this situation, let’s look at the facts: Right now 23.5 million people in the country are addicted to drugs. Drug related fatalities outnumber traffic fatalities now and are soon becoming the number one cause of preventative death in the country. Every day averages of 15,000 young people will use drugs for the first time. Prescription drugs are now abused by 7 million people nationwide. Only 2.6 million people out of 23.5 million receive treatment every year. The average time a drug user waits to get help is 15 years. Even though it is not fair, upsetting, sad and hopeless the one people that can help an addicted person is their family and loved ones. Often the phrase is used that “an addict can get help unless they want the help themselves.” To a degree this is a truth, however there are several things that can get the addicted person to agree to the help in the first place. These things are simple and can be done by any family.   1. Find a treatment center for the person that is long-term and residential and achieves a high success rate of 70% or more. 2. Make sure that the program does not use drugs to get the addicted person off drugs. 3. Try to get his or her agreement to attend the program. 4.If the addicted person refuses use family support to help to convince them with all family members and loved ones. 5.While this is happening do not give the addicted person money, a place to live, pay their bills or do things that will enable them in any way. 6. If all attempts from family members and other loved ones fall short hire a professional interventionist. 7. Continue to try to get them into treatment despite any barriers. A drug rehab intervention is not only not a betrayal of trust but it is the only choice when someone won’t get help. At Drug Rehab Referral we have spoken to a few very unlucky family members over the years who lost their loved one to addiction. Often they tell us that they wished they had done more. Unfortunately when this happens it is too late. If you still have a loved one who is addicted what are you waiting for? Call now to get them into treatment. Addiction can be overcome with drug rehab intervention and long term treatment. For more information call 877-212-2070.
Every year more than 7 million people use a prescription drug for a non-medical reason according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The organization has also found that prescription painkillers are the most highly abused drugs with 5 million users of the substances and drugs like tranquilizers, prescription stimulants and sedatives following.   Prescriptions are being abused by not only teens but older adults and all age groups in between. In fact, over 2500 teens try prescriptions every day and percentages of older adults needing treatment are expected to skyrocket over the next 10 years.   If you know someone addicted you prescriptions you understand how confusing, upsetting and frustrating the problem can really be.   However, there are several steps that can be taken my family members, loved ones and communities to prevent the abuse. The first thing includes the proper disposal of prescriptions in the household. Members of the house can go through medicine cabinets and take these drugs to registered drop off locations as well as flushing them down the toilet and getting rid of the pill containers.   When it is known that someone is taking a prescription it is best to be educated on the side effects and problems with the drug and watch for signs of abuse. In addition to this there are also many Take Back events that anyone can attend to be educated on proper disposal of these drugs as well as their addictive nature.   Even with all of the educational measures and help from the family, one could still develop a prescription addiction problem. If this occurs families should act fast to get the individual help through a prescription drug rehab that is drug-free and has a high success rate for sobriety.   Intervention services may be used if the addicted person is unwilling to get help and the program should be residential and deliver at least 90 days of treatment.   The key is not to allow prescription addiction to get out of control and if it does happen to get help immediately to recover from the problem.   Call us today for a professional assessment to get someone help through a drug rehab at 877-212-2070.
[This is a true story of someone who was helped by Drug Rehab Referrals.]   Coming from a loving family who always had taken care of me I never thought addiction would be something that I would struggle with. I had my wild teenage years and while in college, put them behind me. At 21 I was about to graduate college and move on to what I thought was the best part of my life.   After an operation I had to take the prescription drug Vicoden. I became addicted to it within weeks and then started to abuse other painkillers, eventually moving onto Oxy Contin and then to heroin. Within a year of taking my first prescription, I had a $100.00 a day heroin habit.   Now with 10 years sober and having worked with hundreds of other people who had my same problem I can say that there are certain things that contribute to helping to fight an addiction and winning. They are as follows:   1.    Don’t Wait To Get Treatment – At the time of my addiction I was not willing to get help but I had a family who pushed me in the right direction. I completed treatment at 22 and was able to change my life and become permanently drug free because I did not wait to get help.   2.    Go Into A Program That Is Long Enough – After trying to get away with doing detox and then leaving treatment after a month, my family urged me to stay in a 90 day program. This contributed to my sobriety because I had a long enough time away to change my behavior and habits.   3.    Do It Drug Free – The treatment program that I completed did not use any drugs and it was the best thing for me. After working with addicts and having many friends who had to get help for addiction I can say that the majority of people will not get off drugs if they are taking drugs and will have a higher rate of relapse.   4.    Change Your Environment – After treatment I was planning to go back to the same environment that I used drugs in and decided not to. That was the best decision I made as changing your environment can greatly aid in staying sober.   5.    Have A Support System – Having a loving family who is supportive of your sobriety or friends is the best therapy a person can have outside of treatment.   Drug addiction is a difficult battle but with the above one can win it and live a long, healthy life. For more information on getting help for an addiction through a drug abuse rehab center call 877-212-2070.