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