Michigan, United States 4/17/2009 1:01:08 AM
News / Education

Number of People in Need of Drug Rehab Increases as Success Rates of Programs Drop

Are you in need of drug rehab? If so, then you are not alone. The Office of the National Drug Control Policy reports that right now, there are over 23 million Americans who meet the criteria for abuse or addiction to drugs and alcohol.  Of those 23 million, over 95% of them have not received treatment or are not even aware that they need help to treat a substance abuse issue.

Part of the reason for this could be the lack of substance abuse programs in the United States.  Or as recent data indicates, there are thousands of drug rehab programs in our country that are currently treating addicts, yet many traditional types of 28-day drug treatment programs have been found to have low success rates.   These programs rarely exceed a 15 percent success rate, leaving those addicts who do seek help, addicted within a short time of completing rehab.

According to Erica, an ex-heroin addict, getting into a successful drug rehab program can be an almost impossible task. “It’s hard enough to decide to even get help for a drug problem,” says the now clean 29 yr old, “but to hear that the success rates for traditional treatment are only 3-10%...that’s enough to make you think you’re never going to be able to quit so why even try.”  She has been clean for 8 years and is now married with a beautiful young daughter.

Erica used heroin for several years before overcoming her addiction through a non-traditional drug rehab program called Narconon. The Narconon program is a long-term, drug-free program that specializes in heroin addiction as well as other difficult drugs and achieves an over 70% success rate for permanent recovery.

The Narconon method is based on research from American author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard and has been helping drug addicts for more than 40 years.

With a number of addicts and families desperately searching for answers, the need for successful treatment programs in our country can be the determining factor whether an addict actually gets into treatment and gets help, or not.

If you or someone you know is in need of a long-term drug and alcohol rehab program that achieves a high success rate contact Narconon Freedom Center today at 877-362-9682 or log onto the web at www.freedomdrugrehab.com .