| Drug addiction is serious business. There is more to it | | | | (over the age of eighteen) using illicit drugs. |
| than what anybody will share in an interview, book or | | | | In 2004, almost twenty three million Americans had |
| in a movie. The fact is that drug abuse has become | | | | dependency problems with drugs. About an eighth of |
| so prevalent in today's society that most of us are | | | | these abused alcohol and drugs and half of the total |
| able to spot someone suffering from a drug addiction | | | | number of users abused alcohol but did not have |
| and then shrug it off as if we hadn't seen anything at | | | | abuse problems with illicit drugs. |
| all. Perhaps this is why so many addicts suffer without | | | | Finally, consider the following statistics from the 2007 |
| seeking help. It's easy to think that your own | | | | National Survey on Drug Use and Health done by the |
| community is insulated from things like drug abuse. The | | | | Office of Applied Studies at the United States |
| truth is that even the most picture perfect town has | | | | Department of Health and Human Services. |
| people living within its borders who are addicted to | | | | In 2007 almost twenty percent of adults over eighteen |
| drugs. | | | | that were polled admitted to using illicit drugs within a |
| In Delray Beach, Florida, there are many drug | | | | month of the poll taking place. Marijuana was the |
| treatment centers that are available to those who are | | | | second highest drug used in this poll and came in at |
| struggling with addictions to drugs and alcohol. These | | | | just over sixteen percent of users polled. |
| drug rehab programs can include both inpatient drug | | | | This same survey found that males were more likely |
| rehabilitation programs and outpatient drug rehabilitation | | | | to abuse illicit drugs and marijuana while all other drugs |
| services. They typically range from thirty days to | | | | were about even with both genders. |
| ninety days depending on the depth of individuals | | | | Because drug abuse is so common in our society the |
| struggles. Some alcohol and drug addiction recovery | | | | staff and experts many of the drug rehabs will not be |
| programs offer a faith-based treatment program to | | | | surprised or shocked when you place your first call to |
| those clients who prefer to work the twelve steps and | | | | begin your drug and/or alcohol rehabilitation treatments. |
| study scriptures in a safe and secure environment. | | | | Instead you will find an environment that welcomes |
| There are some who will scoff and say that the drug | | | | clients who want to get sober and will be surrounded |
| problems of the United States are exaggerated and | | | | by people who are in the same boat as you are. The |
| that the problems people see on television or in the | | | | trained staff members in drug rehabs understand that |
| newspaper are trumped up to gain the attention of the | | | | drug use is not this shadowy "thing" that "other people" |
| viewer/reader. It might surprise you then to read some | | | | do. Drug use can affect anybody, no matter what age |
| of the following statistics that were provided to us by | | | | he or she might be. |
| the White House's drug policy website. | | | | Statistically speaking, most adult Americans have tried |
| In 2001 almost thirty percent of kids between the ages | | | | some type of drug at least once or twice in their lives. |
| of twelve and seventeen reported using drugs. | | | | The residents of Delray Beach are no different from |
| That same year more than half of respondents | | | | the rest of the country. This is why it is important for |
| between the ages of eighteen and twenty five | | | | drug addicts to realize that there is no shame in |
| reported recent drug use. | | | | seeking help. The statistics regarding teenage and |
| In a study done by the Substance Abuse and Mental | | | | young adult drug use are startling so if you think that |
| Health Services Administration, the following drug | | | | you or someone that you care about might have a |
| statistics were discovered: | | | | drug or alcohol addiction problem, you should make an |
| In 2004 More than nineteen million Americans over the | | | | appointment at a drug and alcohol treatment center. |
| age of twelve were currently using drugs-including | | | | The experts there can help explain that drug use isn't |
| harder and illicit drugs. | | | | anything to be ashamed of and that it can be |
| There were more than sixteen million adult Americans | | | | overcome. |