AUTHOR: Eric
DATE: 5/02/2007 08:01:00 AM
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<div style="clear:both;"></div>Methamphetamine use, in particular, has been a growing problem in the rural South for years, reports <a href="http://www.heraldbanner.com/opinion/local_story_119012804.html?keyword=topstory">The Herald Banner</a>.  
 
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 <a href="http://www.addictionhelpservices.com/drug-rehab.asp">drug rehab programs</a> 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.<div style="clear:both; padding-bottom:0.25em"></div><p class="blogger-labels">Labels: <a rel='tag' href="http://www.addictionhelpservices.com/blog/labels/drug rehab.html">drug rehab</a>, <a rel='tag' href="http://www.addictionhelpservices.com/blog/labels/drug rehab programs.html">drug rehab programs</a>, <a rel='tag' href="http://www.addictionhelpservices.com/blog/labels/illegal drug use.html">illegal drug use</a>, <a rel='tag' href="http://www.addictionhelpservices.com/blog/labels/methamphetamine.html">methamphetamine</a></p>
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