| Drug abuse is defined as the compulsive and habitual | | | | admitted to having felt the need for treatment at some |
| misuse of any drug for various purposes, such as | | | | point in time. A small percentage of these people |
| achieving calming or euphoric effects, an escape from | | | | disclosed that they made attempts to get some kind |
| reality, dulling anxiety, and fighting depression. Drug | | | | of help, but were unable to contact any rehab support |
| abuse victims need a support system to help them | | | | group. |
| overcome this negative habit. The rehabilitation of such | | | | The percentage of teenagers reported to be victims |
| drug abuse victims is conducted through special drug | | | | of drug abuse is alarming. There were 2.3 million youth |
| rehab programs that are designed to make the victim | | | | between the ages of 12 to 17 who were found to |
| independent from the drug. Drug rehab statistics are | | | | need treatment for alcohol or any other illicit drug |
| an indication of the number of drug abuse victims and | | | | abuse. Only 8.2 percent of these youths received any |
| the common drug abuse methods. | | | | rehab help. An increased use of illegal substances such |
| According to the National Survey on Drug Use and | | | | as cocaine, heroin, and other drugs among the youth is |
| Health, it is estimated that almost 22.8 million Americans | | | | also observed. |
| need treatment for either alcohol or drug addiction. Out | | | | It is possible to curb this menace if drug abuse is |
| of these 22.8 million people, only a small percentage | | | | detected in its early stages. Behavioral change is the |
| received help from rehabilitation, and the rest were not | | | | most reliable indicator of drug abuse in an individual. |
| exposed to any rehab programs. Around 1.2 million | | | | Drug rehab can help such people to overcome their |
| drug abusers who did not receive any treatment | | | | addiction. |