Current facts and statistics regarding drug addiction

Historically, the US has seen how prevalent drug abuse and addiction has become over the past several decades as well as the increasing number of drug addiction rehabilitation programs that have come into existence during that time. Today, we are witnessing some of the highest number of problems ever where drug abuse and addiction are concerned, and the problem does not seem to be diminishing in the least. Consider the following:

• As of 2010, it was estimated that 24 to 25 million Americans, 12 years of age or older, currently have or had a drug abuse or addiction problem at some point in time during the year.
• The most commonly used substance other than alcohol was marijuana (17.5 million current and past users aged 12 and older).
• From 2001 until 2010, the number of seniors aged 50 to 59 who were using some type of substance (prescription or otherwise), more than doubled.
• There are currently more than 6 million children who live with one parent that suffers with a drug addiction.
• In the past three decades (1981 through 2010), there has been a 540% increase in the number of drug overdose deaths in the US.
• In the past two decades (1990 through 2010), illegal prescription drug use has risen more than 500%.

To say the least, these six facts and statistics are frightening in themselves so you can understand why we now have so many drug addiction rehabilitation centers in operation today throughout the US.

The benefits of in-patient drug addiction rehabilitation

Statistics provided by NIDA (the National Institute on Drug Abuse) state that the in-patient or residential format has the highest recovery success rates in the country where this is concerned. Here are the three primary benefits of this type of program:

A safe environment that is conducive to long-term recovery – by entering this type of program, the individual is removed from a potentially harmful environment where the temptation to do drugs is all around them. This enables them to focus completely on their recovery and get some much-needed rest.

Building strong bonds during the program – as the individual lives with others just like them, they have the tendency to develop some strong bonds with their peers and staff members. Many of these bonds turn into long-term friendships that continue long after the individual has left the facility which help further their support and enhance their recovery.

Care, monitoring, and supervision 24-hours a day – when the individual enters any drug addiction rehabilitation program, they will most likely undergo detox in the beginning. As this is an extremely difficult and unpleasant stage of the entire process, having around the clock care, monitoring, and supervision given by a medical professional is a key benefit.

The Delray Recovery Center is a residential drug addiction rehabilitation facility and offers some of the most effective programs in the US which includes our unique Five-stage Step Down Model and our enduring Strength to Change program. Contact us today to know more about the different programs.