Addiction: Facts & Fables
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Drug & alcohol abuse destroys lives, businesses & families
According to the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
It is generally accepted that chemical dependency, along with associated mental health disorders, has become one of the most severe health and social problems facing the United States.
Drug and alcohol abuse leads to serious problems for individuals, families, businesses, and society. It is estimated that one in every eight Americans suffers from substance abuse, with as many as 40% of these displaying a dual diagnosis of co-occuring mental illness. In medical expenditures, lost wages and penal costs, addiction costs our society an estimated 250 billion dollars each year. Residential drug treatment centers and alcohol treatment centers are society’s best weapon against the crippling disease of addiction.
Drug addiction help exists
The medical and mental-health community view addiction, in all its forms, as a chronic and progressive disease. Without treatment for alcoholism and drug addiction, the substance abuser will die a slow and painful death, or a fiery and tragic one. Those of us lucky enough to make it to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center have looked back with horror at the physical and moral depths our drug and alcohol abuse took us. Addiction lost us our homes, our kids, our sanity, and our jobs. With the help of medical detoxification, drug and alcohol treatment centers, counseling, and recovery programs, we were able to battle back. But every day remains a constant struggle against this life-threatening disease.
The mentality behind drug & alcohol abuse
We tried countless times to kick, to get straight. We tried everything to control our drug and alcohol abuse: religion, exercise, affairs, switching bars or brands or drugs, moving, quitting jobs; the list goes on and on. Our willpower failed us, even though some of us ran Fortune 500 companies, had perfect families, and achieved everything we ever desired. We made constant promises and apologies to ourselves and others, but seemed to fall short every time.
Our friends and families couldn’t understand our behavior. We couldn’t, either. In desperation, many of us tried to end it all. Or maybe we half-heartedly tried a rehab clinic just to catch a break and get our bosses off our back. Inevitably, the sickness came back and, before we knew it, we were back in the bar, the “den,” or the gutter. If you’re going through this now, call us at 1-877-338-6964. We’ve been there; we can help.
I’m just weak, right?
No. Addiction is a mental illness that attacks people from every religion, profession, and walk of life. No one chooses this disease, the same way no one chooses to have a stroke or get cancer. Moralists and soap-boxers yell that substance abuse is a character flaw, a weakness, something you can just snap out of if you will it. No amount of willpower can save an addict from his illness. Can willpower stop Parkinson’s disease? Addicts need to be treated with the same love and respect you would treat someone with leukemia.
The difficulty arises because addiction is a mental illness that frequently makes us hurt others as well as ourselves. It is perhaps the only disease that makes you think you don’t have a disease. However, by attending addiction treatment centers, we addicts learned we’re not bad people; we’re sick people.
Where do alcohol & drug addiction treatment centers come into play?
Sick people go to clinics and hospitals for treatment. Drug and alcohol abuse requires a specialized type of treatment. Drug rehabilitation centers lift the veil of confusion from you and show you the true depths of your suffering. Rehab clinics use the best tools psychology and medicine have available, hopefully resulting in drug addiction recovery.
Denial is one of the worst symptoms of our mental illness. Rehabilitation centers help us combat this symptom so that we can succeed in treatment. Drug and alcohol treatment centers provide the substance abuser a safe space to admit they have a problem. We then give addicts the self-knowledge and tools to understand their illness and combat it effectively. If your suffering has gone on long enough, make the call: 1-877-338-6964.
How do I know if I’m addicted?
We asked ourselves the same question many, many times. Some people are obviously chemically dependent. We loved comparing ourselves to them and pointing out how we “weren’t that bad,” or “would never let that happen to us.” But, there were also the people who scared us because they could use and drink recreationally, with complete control and no bad consequences. Chances are, if you’re at this website right now, you or a loved one has a problem with drug and alcohol abuse.
Because addiction is a psychological disorder, it’s hard for someone else to diagnose your illness. Ultimately, the realization has to come from within. If you’ve tried to control your substance use and slipped, you may suffer from addiction. Call one of our counselors at 1-877-338-6964 to assess your drinking and using habits. They’ll give you some surefire self-tests to see if you may be in need of treatment for alcoholism or drug addiction.
If you find addiction is not what ails you, then congratulations. However, if your self-analysis reveals you have a problem with drug and alcohol abuse, then you’ve already taken the first step towards a happy, healthy life. As with many diseases, early detection can mean the difference between life and death.
Malibu Horizon treatment options
The courteous and understanding addiction treatment professionals at Malibu Horizon have treated hundreds of patients in their years of experience. Everyone is treated as a unique individual, with a treatment plan that will be effective for you. As a premier California alcohol rehab and drug addiction treatment center, we provide alcoholism treatment, detox treatment, cocaine treatment, opiate addiction treatment, and prescription drug treatment.
Our outpatient celebrity and executive rehab and detox can get you back to business quickly. Also, our residential drug treatment center and rehab clinic will offer you a safe, comfortable environment to work on yourself and mend the shattered pieces of your life. Our recovery center for alcohol abuse is also unique among Malibu drug rehabs in that it provides non-12-Step programs when appropriate.
For the first time, you’ll be in the company of people who understand and respect you. Alcoholism and drug addiction recovery is just a phone call away. If you’ve read this far, it means that, whether a substance abuser or loved one, you could really benefit from that call. 1-877-338-6964.