New York, NY 5/18/2010 10:50:57 PM
News / Education

Drug Addiction Recovery Help is Available: Why Isn’t It Being Used?

According to SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) there are most likely twenty million people and more needing addiction recovery services, but they are not taking advantage of them. The question that may immediately come to mind is: Why?


There is no simple answer; rather, there are several factors that may exist when it comes to seeking help through a drug rehab program. These can range from a person not being willing to admit that there is a problem to financial concerns.


It goes without saying that one must admit there is a problem with drug or alcohol addiction before one can even seek help. Too many people do not want to even face that fact, much less admit that they need addiction recovery services. And, until both of those happen, a person is not going to be interested in a drug rehab program.


Many people admit readily that they have a problem, and know that they need to enter a drug addiction recovery facility; however, financial concerns are preventing them from taking the first steps. These may stem from the fact that they might have to be absent from their job for several weeks or month, or they cannot afford (or think they cannot afford) to seek treatment. If these concerns can be addressed and solutions found for them, then a person may be more willing to enter a drug rehab program.


Other people are reluctant to enter an addiction recovery program because they simply cannot bear the thought of being separated from family and loved ones during the course of treatment. This may be an actual feeling, or they may simply be using it as an excuse, because without family members to shield them from the consequences of their actions, they will have to face them themselves.


No matter what the reasons are for not utilizing drug addiction recovery services, a good addiction recovery facility can help a person address these and realize that he needs to take advantage of the help that is there. By logging on to http://www.drugaddictionrecovery.net/ or calling 1-866-923-1134, a person can receive information that can help him make the decision to seek addiction recovery.