The consequences of drug addiction

For many individuals, the consequences of drug addiction go beyond the emotional, physical, and psychological dimensions of the human structure.  Not only does it negatively impact these aspects, there is also the possibility that a person will suffer financially and legally in the long run.  Additionally, there is oftentimes a negative impact on the relational and societal level as well.  Families of the individual are torn apart, relationships fail, and careers are lost when an individual is hopelessly addicted to psychoactive substances.

The need for drug rehab treatment

Aside from the above, drug addiction is now considered as being a serious public threat as well.  Every year, there is roughly 40 million reported cases of serious illness that is attributed to substance addiction, not to mention that death from overdose has become a prevalent factor as well.  As a result, drug rehab treatment and recovery facilities are growing in significant numbers in order to counteract the rising statistics associated with drug abuse and addiction.

The harsh reality is that so many of them are still patterned after the traditional addiction treatment and recovery centers that rely on conventional recovery therapies which fail their clients.  As a result, there are now alternative facilities which take a different approach to drug addiction treatment and recovery and have much higher success rates.  Clients who go through these programs have greater success at recovering from their addictions and a higher probability of remaining substance-free for life.

What separates the alternative facilities from the traditional ones?

There are a number of aspects involved in answer to this question.  In addition to the lack of using the more modern and innovative recovery therapies, the following holds true where the traditional drug rehab treatment facilities are concerned:

1. traditional drug rehab treatment facilities are still clinical or hospital looking in appearance which is discomforting and intimidating to the individual who is searching for the help they need
2. the use of conventional therapies no longer works because most of them are out of date and ineffectual, meaning that the individual will most likely relapse once they return to society
3. there are no recovery tools provided, such as classes and other educational materials that can enhance and supplement the recovery process

When you take the above into consideration, it should come as no surprise that the traditional drug rehab treatment facilities have an 80% failure rate, meaning that 4 out of every 5 of their clients will eventually relapse once they have returned home to society.

The Delray Recovery Center is here to help you 24/7/365.  For more information on our drug rehab treatment programs, please contact us to discuss your specific needs.