According to CASA Columbia: Ending Addiction Changes Everything approximately 16% of the US population ages 12 and over has a substance problem. 1 in 6 of those addicts has multiple addictions. And in Georgia 14.4% of the state's budget is spent on substance use and well as 2 cents of each dollar funds prevention and treatment. Yet many people are uneducated on what addiction is, how it works, and all of its forms.
People commonly confuse addiction and habit. Habit is controlable while addiction is not. Addiction is when the person becomes dependent on the substance or behavior and reaches the point where they can no longer control their actions. Addicts can not be held accountable for their actions in the later stages of addiction. At a
People commonly confuse addiction and habit. Habit is controlable while addiction is not. Addiction is when the person becomes dependent on the substance or behavior and reaches the point where they can no longer control their actions. Addicts can not be held accountable for their actions in the later stages of addiction. At a