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How Does A Substance Abuse Program Work? Posted By: Dr. Basim Elhabashy

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Recent studies show that more than 21 million Americans abuse alcohol and drugs, but fewer than 2.5 million people seek treatment. Drug and alcohol addiction should be taken seriously and seek treatment to help reduce the consequences that addictions have, which include financial, health, family relationships and legal. The effects of substance abuse are very substantial, but with the right drug addiction recovery program you can lead a healthy life and avoid the many consequences addiction can have. In 2011, there were more than 5 million visits to the emergency rooms that were drug and alcohol related according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association. Here at Good Future, Inc. we have helped many onto the road of recovery. There are drug treatment programs that teach the patient ways to live without the use of drugs and alcohol. These programs typically encourage being abstinent from their drug of choice, as this usually has a much better outcome and less chance of relapse. The 12-Step program, which is the backbone and philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, has proven very successful and is used in many Recovery Programs.

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