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National Survey Results Released for Drug Addiction Recovery Month

September 6, 2007 on 6:06 pm | In Uncategorized |

Each year our government conducts the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to get a snapshot of the substance abuse issues we currently face and as a measurement tool to see trends in drug and alcohol use amont Americans aged 12 and older.

Not surprisingly, it found that prescription drug use continues to rise among young and old alike.  We get many calls and e-mails each week about people addicted to prescription drugs and searching for an effective drug rehab.  In most cases, it is a combination of drugs, with narcotic painkillers being at the top of the list.

Apparently there are a lot of doctors out there who just don’t understand how addictive and damaging these drugs really are.  If they did know, they would be much more hesitant in prescribing them.  We are always advocating drug-free ways to approach problems in life, physical or otherwise, if at all possible.  While taking a prescription might curb the symptoms temporarily, a drug-free solution will almost always be much better off down the road.