AUTHOR: Eric DATE: 5/04/2007 07:40:00 AM ----- BODY:
There are more than 13,000 drug rehab programs in the country, but only a small number of them are non-hospital inpatient centers. In fact, according to the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services, nearly 90% of people attending a drug rehab program in 2005 underwent outpatient services, while only 7% enrolled in long term inpatient care. Part of the problem with this is that there simply aren’t enough beds at inpatient drug rehab programs for the people who need them. One reason is because insurance companies try hard to divert people to outpatient programs, and people are more willing to try what their insurance will pay for than try to get the best help possible. Another problem is the scarcity of inpatient centers in some areas. The government funding for drug rehab programs is often based on populations, so there are plenty of scenarios where a more rural area has very limited bed space despite possibly having a higher ratio of substance abusers than a more urban locality. So what does somebody do when they’re trying to find an inpatient center? Well, you can contact us at Addiction Help Services, and we can help locate inpatient drug rehab programs around the country.

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-------- AUTHOR: Eric DATE: 5/02/2007 08:01:00 AM ----- BODY:
Methamphetamine use, in particular, has been a growing problem in the rural South for years, reports The Herald Banner. Illegal drug use takes a heavy toll on families and relationships torn to the breaking point by chemical addiction and the poor decisions it causes people to make... Police statistics link drug use to property crimes and violence, both of which can be spurred by the drugs themselves and the irrational need to acquire more of them. Drug users waste millions of dollars to feed their habits, taking money from the legitimate local economy and giving it to criminals. Lives are lost as a direct result of drug use. People are killed in car accidents, by overdose and in violent, drug-related crimes. Effective drug rehab programs that do not substitute one drug for another, but actually free the person from their addiction and help them to rebuild their lives can impact these statistics.

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