I speak to hundreds of addicts and families weekly and most of the time its really hard for anyone to understand the components of addiction and the importance of inpatient drug treatment versus doing any kind of outpatient program.
Its like a constant struggle people seem to be willing to go through for several month fighting addiction on a daily basis. I guess the biggest thing is most people dont realize the system is set up to fail. I mean, if you sit back and think about it just for a second you would realize we know much about how drugs and alcohol effect the human body.
These afffects which are primarily caused by the physiological affects of the drugs or alcohol, take hold and take several months if not years to overcome. Also these affects are directly tied to how a person thinks and feels. For example, did you realize when your body doesnt produce an adequate supply of vitamin B it reduces the its own ability to produce the neaurotransmitter endorphins which contributes to depression, anxiety and weight gain. Drugs and alcohol burn up a tremendous amount of vitamin B.
The other thing I noticed is the availability of drug treatment programs in more affluent areas versus more poverty stricken areas where its needed most. I was doing some research on cities in Alabama. There is an adequate supply of Madison Alabama drug rehabs and when compared to the availability of drugs rehabs or substance abuse treatment programs in Mobile, where the crime rate skyrockets was ridiculous. People really need to get educated about drugs and addiction.
