It’s no wonder that so many of our nation’s military personnel are developing substance abuse issues. In a recent USA Today article, Army vice chief of staff General Peter Chiarelli claimed the US Army needed to double the number of addiction treatment counselors to help soldiers, citing rampant alcohol abuse.

What is also happening is that an alarmingly high number of soldiers are being labeled with mental disorders and are given a deadly mixture of psychiatric drugs. Complications from these drugs have been demonstrated in numerous news stories.

Veterans’ Affairs advocate site vawatchdog.org talks about toxic overdose of military personnel from anti-psychotic drug cocktails.

There have also been reports of murders and suicides involving returning military veterans that had been placed on similar drugs.

The point is that in most cases drugs will not make people well, and our government is turning against our nation’s soldiers by prescribing them mind-altering drugs with very dangerous side effects. Many of these drugs also have a high potential for abuse in themselves, like anti-anxiety drugs (benzos), etc. These courageous men and women need real help – rehabilitation that does not put them on more drugs.

If you are a veteran or a family member of one in need of help to get off alcohol or other substances, there are effective drug rehabs available. Let us help you locate one that works. Call 1-877-421-9659 now.

However, those are actually only of secondary importance compared to what type of treatments are offered and what rehabilitation philosophies are followed by the facilities.

For example, one major difference is whether the drug rehab centers believe that addiction is an incurable brain disease or if they can demonstrate that people can actually become permanently cured with no further relapse or symptoms of the addiction.

Another difference is if they prescribe drugs to patients or if they use healthier alternatives to address the symptoms often associated with addiction. Many medications given in treatment centers today either have heavy side effects or potentially cause relapse because of their abuse potential themselves. After all, prescription drug addiction is one of the biggest problems in America today.

So, before you choose a drug rehab program based on cost or location alone, call us to speak with someone who can go over all of your options so that you can make an educated decision. Call 1-877-421-9659 today.

While the proposed increases are welcome, many in the drug rehab field feel that too much money is spent on the supply reduction and not enough on the demand reduction, as there is still a very wide gap of those who need drug rehab centers vs. those who actually get some type of help.

In fact, roughly 22 million people report past-month use of illicit drugs yet only about 2 million people receive some type of addiction treatment.

Given the amount of wasteful spending and bureaucratic tendencies, it is doubtful that governmental interdiction will make any substantial impact in the near future on the problem. Just like with rehabilitation programs who don’t get results, they have to continually justify their own existence by showing how bad the problem really is, when if they would just get results then they would have all the resources they needed to handle the problem.

While it is clear that more inpatient drug rehabs are needed, these figures make me wonder how many people stop using drugs every year. If it is not more than eight percent, then national drug prevention and drug rehab strategies aren’t working. We do already know that more money needs to be spent for addiction treatment programs, and one possible source is to divert funding from overseas enforcement operations.

However, when listening to this, you have to think for yourself if you actually agree with them on your original opinion of the other center(s), or if they can provide facts to back up their remarks rather than just providing some criticism.

If someone is quick to point out negatives in others, that typically isn’t a good characteristic, because that probably means they do that with their own friends and family members as well and most likely aren’t very trustworthy. On the flip side, if they work to educate you on the various types of drug rehab programs available and what each one offers and how they fit into the mix and let you make your own educated decision, then that shows integrity.

If you think you have found the right addiction treatment center for yourself or a loved one, then someone comes along and spreads rumors, don’t let those remarks throw you off what you feel is the right decision. Call the counselors back at the facility, tell them what you heard and allow them a chance to respond or to disprove the rumors if they are false.

If you would like more information about the types of rehabilitation programs available, then using a rehab referral service, such as this one, is a good start.

Methadone is a highly addictive and deadly drug that hurts more people than it helps in the long run. Like all drugs, there may be some medical uses, but the astronomically high number of overdose deaths associated with the drug calls for an outside inquiry into why the FDA and other government agencies not only continue to allow it’s wide usage but also promote it to people with chronic pain and opiate addictions.

If you or someone you know is has a methadone addiction and would like real help to get off with the help of a successful drug rehab center, contact us today by calling 1-877-421-9659.

Some of the trends noted were that there was an increase of more than 135% in the number of drug-related emergency room visits for marijuana among 12-17 yr olds from 1995 to 2002. There was also nearly a 500% increase in the number of admissions to addiction treatment centers listing marijuana as the primary problem from 1992 to 2006.

One of the reasons for this can be said to be pop culture glamorization of the drug, but CASA noted that the increase in potency of marijuana as been by 175 percent from 1992 to 2006.

With millions of people abusing and becoming addicted to drugs of all kinds, including marijuana, the need for successful drug rehab centers has never been more clear.

They are able to skirt around the issue by saying they treat the mind, body and spirit (another definition of holistic), yet the drug replacement therapy treatments they use actually include giving toxins to the brain and body and not actually rehabilitating the individual.

There are some very successful holistic drug rehabilitation centers available today, but be careful when looking for one to make sure they really provide a natural method.

However, over 200,000 people in the state reported drug abuse or dependence in the last year, with only about 25,000 people actually receiving drug rehab services in North Carolina. Finding a long-term rehab program in the state can be difficult, especially one that is effective, as there are only 58 facilities that offer more than 30 days. Of these facilities, the majority of them have very high relapse rates due to the treatment methods they use.

There is hope though. There are successful southeast drug rehabs available. Contact drug and alcohol rehabs today to find a program that works.

In such cases it may be necessary for a medically-assisted detox first. Sometimes these detox programs can be very cost-prohibitive and even prevent someone from being able to afford a long-term rehab program afterward.

There are services that will work with your doctor to provide an at-home detox program to prepare you for entering a treatment center.