Addiction or substance abuse can affect anyone, and it is important for not only the addict to understand, but also the family, friends, community and medical field as well. Millions of people suffer from addiction, from drinking, use of prescription drugs non-medically, substance abuse of illicit and over-the-counter medications. According to SAMHSA 's National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 22.5 million people (8.5 percent of the U.S. population) aged 12 or older needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol problem in 2014. (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2016). It can affect a person negatively, losing a job, family, going to jail, having medical consequences and even being homeless. We can fight the problem of addiction and drug
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Results from NIDA-funded research have shown that prevention programs involving families, schools, communities, and the media are effective in reducing drug abuse. Thus, education and outreach are critical in helping youth and the general public understand the risks of substance abuse. Teachers, parents and medical and public health professionals must keep sending the message that drug addiction can be prevented if one never abuses drugs. ( Abuse and Addiction, 2015 ). Treatment is an important aspect of the person getting their life back, but before treatment, the person has to admit they have a problem. Most people need long-term or repeated care to stop completely and recover. A personalized treatment plan is necessary for individuals diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder according to their unique medical, psychiatric and substance use history. No single treatment is right for everyone. Effective treatment addresses all the patient 's needs, not just the drug use. Detoxification, counseling, medications, and long-term follow-up to prevent relapse are all required. Quitting drugs and alcohol is only the first step in the recovery process. Recovery from drug addiction cannot be maintained without an extensive drug addiction support network. It is this drug addiction support that the addict can turn to in everyday life to …show more content…
Nearly 88,000 people in the U.S. die annually as a result of alcohol-related causes, making it the third most preventable cause of death. In 2013 alone, alcohol-related car fatalities accounted for more than 10,000 deaths. Many devices can monitor an alcohol or drug offender. One common and successful method of alcohol monitoring is the use of IIDs offenders who had an IID installed on their vehicle were at far less risk of recidivism, but merely being enrolled in a program does not often lead to long-term changes in the behavior of drinking and driving. Numerous programs such as alcohol and drug monitoring systems are available to monitor an offender. Devices for monitoring alcohol use include the Breath GPS, to prevent the offender from driving their vehicle after drinking and House Arrest systems to monitor alcohol consumption, location, and curfew.(Grohs, 2015). Drug abuse still it remains politically controversial, because of the insistence that drug addiction is a moral weakness. The addicts chose to take drugs, the argument goes, so they should suffer the consequences. According to the Morning Sentinel paper in Waterville Maine, as death from opiate overdose strikes more Maine families, the demand for the state to do something grows stronger. But despite a strong scientific consensus that addiction
Results from NIDA-funded research have shown that prevention programs involving families, schools, communities, and the media are effective in reducing drug abuse. Thus, education and outreach are critical in helping youth and the general public understand the risks of substance abuse. Teachers, parents and medical and public health professionals must keep sending the message that drug addiction can be prevented if one never abuses drugs. ( Abuse and Addiction, 2015 ). Treatment is an important aspect of the person getting their life back, but before treatment, the person has to admit they have a problem. Most people need long-term or repeated care to stop completely and recover. A personalized treatment plan is necessary for individuals diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder according to their unique medical, psychiatric and substance use history. No single treatment is right for everyone. Effective treatment addresses all the patient 's needs, not just the drug use. Detoxification, counseling, medications, and long-term follow-up to prevent relapse are all required. Quitting drugs and alcohol is only the first step in the recovery process. Recovery from drug addiction cannot be maintained without an extensive drug addiction support network. It is this drug addiction support that the addict can turn to in everyday life to …show more content…
Nearly 88,000 people in the U.S. die annually as a result of alcohol-related causes, making it the third most preventable cause of death. In 2013 alone, alcohol-related car fatalities accounted for more than 10,000 deaths. Many devices can monitor an alcohol or drug offender. One common and successful method of alcohol monitoring is the use of IIDs offenders who had an IID installed on their vehicle were at far less risk of recidivism, but merely being enrolled in a program does not often lead to long-term changes in the behavior of drinking and driving. Numerous programs such as alcohol and drug monitoring systems are available to monitor an offender. Devices for monitoring alcohol use include the Breath GPS, to prevent the offender from driving their vehicle after drinking and House Arrest systems to monitor alcohol consumption, location, and curfew.(Grohs, 2015). Drug abuse still it remains politically controversial, because of the insistence that drug addiction is a moral weakness. The addicts chose to take drugs, the argument goes, so they should suffer the consequences. According to the Morning Sentinel paper in Waterville Maine, as death from opiate overdose strikes more Maine families, the demand for the state to do something grows stronger. But despite a strong scientific consensus that addiction