Too many people do not realize what a colossal problem drug abuse is in the United States today. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy concluded that Americans spent at least 57.3 billion dollars on illicit drugs between 1988 and 1995, money that could have been used to support the economy. Addiction is a severe, recurring heath problem for men, women, teenagers, and even adolescents of all races and backgrounds. However, thanks to today's equipment and medicine, patients can conquer their dependence and live ordinary, productive lives.
The fundamental goal of all treatment programs is to enable the patient to permanently abstain from substance abuse; short-term goals are to minimize the medical and social consequences of drug use, and help recovering addicts function normally in a clean society. Over the past few decades, studies conducted by the National Institute of Drug Abuse show that treatment does in fact work to reduce drug intake. Some medications are also used to suppress the effects of withdrawal and to minimize cravings.
There are several types of programs available to substance abusers. Methods that last less than six months are short-term programs, and are generally less effective than longer sessions. Residential therapy and drug-free outpatient therapy are two short-term techniques. An example of a long-term method would be methadone maintenance outpatient treatment for heroin addicts or residential therapeutic community treatment.
Short-term residential programs are often referred to as chemical dependency units. Such programs arose in the mid-1980s, with alcohol and cocaine abusers as the primary patients. A three- to six-week inpatient treatment phase is involved, as well as extended outpatient therapy or participation in self-help groups.
Drug-free outpatient therapy is available for patients who regularly visit a clinic, however it does not include any kind of medications.
The Areas of Rehabilitation that interest me. ... There are two areas of rehabilitation that interest me. First is juvenile rehabilitation. ... The problem is the person and not the drug. ... The overall goal is a responsible, drug-free lifestyle (De Leon 10-11). ...
Secondly, the failure in rehabilitation programs can be attributed to the lack of transition plans for the affected individuals. ... Lack of willingness by the affected individual could also possibly derail the success to rehabilitation programs. ... The underlying disorder thus may need to be diagnosed too, if any rehabilitation plan has to succeed. ... Likewise for drug addition, once they have undergone the rehabilitation program, subjects should not be left to fight on their own, even if they insist on the same. Complacency will cause the drug addict to have overconfidence on their abili...
The case for legalization of drugs is not to encourage the use of drugs but to provide a more effective means of dealing with the societal effects of drug abuse. ... They claim legalization would encourage a much higher usage leading to more deaths and a greater rehabilitation cost to society. There would be greater demands for medical services and rehabilitation clinics provided by the government at taxpayer expense. ... Legalized drugs could be taxed like tobacco and alcohol and the proceeds could be used to fund rehabilitation of addicts and anti-use companies. ... Drug dealers definit...
In response to this, the Johnson Administration passed the Narcotics Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966. ... Funding for rehabilitation, education, and prevention programs were cut from $385 million to $363 million. ... In total the budget for the drug policy in 1995 was $13.2 billion, $7.8 billion was spent on supply, while only $5.4 billion was spent on rehabilitation and prevention. ... Drugs will forever remain; the only sustainable approach is rehabilitation and prevention. ... The American drug policy will continue to target the supply while offering little funding for rehabilitation, app...
Health care providers prescribe antidepressants, narcotics, and anti-anxiety drugs to woman more than men and these drugs are extremely addictive. ... When prescription drugs are used to treat medical conditions for which they were approved at the recommended dosage, these drugs are safe and effective. ... This is a big reason why they turn to drugs to help cope. ... The fetus also feels the impact of these dangerous drugs. ... Victims of domestic violence can turn to drugs as a temporary fix, most times becoming addicted to the drugs prescribed for the pain caused from the abuse. ...
Commonly abused drugs A. ... Causes of drug abuse A. ... Build more rehabilitation centers Drug abuse is the excessive use of any legal or illegal drugs. ... Drug addicts have one priority; get drugs no matter how. ... Also, building more rehabilitation centers could give drug addicts a chance to correct their lives. ...
There are many issues facing the rehabilitation field today. ... In my opinion, the most important issue that needs to be dealt with is the fact that most drug offenders are sent to prison and are not offered rehabilitation services addressing their addictions. ... The large number of drug offenders is a serious problem that needs to be addressed by rehabilitation professionals. ... This is a major issue facing the rehabilitation field. Rehabilitation professionals need to collaborate with government officials and figure out a way to solve this dilemma....
Also, drug use is a common act that is performed by these people. ... Sometimes this drug abuse becomes an addiction and then the person will commit other small crimes to get the drugs or them money to get the drugs. ... In the United States, therapeutic communities are used in the rehabilitation of drug addicts in and out of prison. ... They feel that they do not have the time to commit to go through a program of rehabilitation. ... The primary clinical staff is usually made up of former substance abusers that at one time were rehabilitated in therapeutic communities. ...
Drug Testing Beneficial or Costly? ... (Drug-Free 1) Drug testing helps prevent drug abuse in the workplace. ... According to the American Council for Drug Education's (ACDE) these are some behavior of Drug abusers. ... - How you do the drug testing... The test is for detection of recent drug abuse. ...
For years the U.S. drug policy has taken the approach of imprisoning anyone connected with illegal drugs. ... It is time to re-evaluate our nations drug policy, and try a new drug prevention program. ... What I"m proposing is a program that focuses on rehabilitation rather than punishment. ... The best alternative to this solution is an intensive , supervised, rehabilitation system. ... Instead he wants to create an intensive rehabilitation system. ...
