Her problem is not exclusive to celebrities, or to sports figures, students, middle class moms, professionals or skid row bums. Addiction strikes every stratum of society. If addiction is so widespread, you’d think that the channels to get help with addiction would be ironed out. But there you would be wrong.
The argument for or against drug courts, drug legalization or rehab instead of imprisonment rages on and on in the media and on the internet. Proponents of the various treatment philosophies profess to have the answers. Scientists carry out studies in clinics and then say that because a opiate substitute enabled more addicts to stop using heroin that is it something that should be given to hundreds of thousands of people.
How do you work your way through this confusing maze of conflicting opinion if you are looking for drug or alcohol rehab services? There is a way.
Examine the results of any treatment program you are talking with. Find out first how the program staff measure their results. Be warned that some programs consider a person who completes the program as a success. The only criterion that counts is this: does the person stay drug free after the program?
Some programs will tell you that relapse is part of the recovery. What that really means is that the program cannot prevent relapse.
“At Narconon Arrowhead, we have had forty years of delivering successful drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs,” stated Derry Hallmark, Director of Admissions and Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor at Narconon Arrowhead. Narconon Arrowhead is one of the country’s leading drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, located in Canadian, Oklahoma. “For families looking for help for a family member in trouble, we offer free assessments and referrals to centers all over the country as well as offering a solution with our own program.”
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
