Drug and alcohol problems are on the rise in America. At least certain drugs like Opiates, cause addiction and lead to heartache and death. Heroin is cheaper than it ever has been in our country. Putting folks with drug problems in jail is not the answer.
The best thing one can do for a drug or alcohol problem is to seek help. The sooner one seeks help, the greater the chances for success. The converse is true as well. The longer you wait to get help for a drug or alcohol problem, the harder it will be to overcome it.
Not everyone responds to treatment for drug addictions the same way, or even the first time. For this reason, it is very important to never give up and to stick with it. There are people who have been to treatment several times, with only the last treatment having taken hold to stop the drug taking behaviors.
If a person with a serious problem with drugs, say Heroin for example; doesn’t get the appropriate help; that person is most likely to end up in one of three places. They are:
- Jail
- The cemetery
- A hospital
That’s it. There are really only those three choices of where people with a drug problem will likely end up, without treatment. These are not good options.
So, it is hopefully easy to see, that the best thing you should do for your drug problem is to seek help right away and before it’s too late.
If you have a drug problem, or you know someone that does; help is available. Since 2005, The Drug and Alcohol Detox Clinic of South Mississippi has been the regions premier outpatient clinic for drug and alcohol problems. Call for more information at 601-261-9101, or find them on the web at: www.TheDrugandAlcoholDetoxClinic.com. You can also like their Facebook page for more information. There’s Still Hope!
