The problem
Drug addiction affects people in every walk of life. And you will certainly find people from all social classes who are subject to substance abuse. For example, adult males over the age of 30 are the prime users of heroin and cocaine. Prescription drug abuse among adults is also at an all time high, with dependency on each specific prescription reaching levels never seen previously.
But the problem is not limited to drugs. Alcohol addiction is the most common abuse problem among adults with an estimated 20 million people showing some sort of drinking-related dependency. For these people, perhaps alcohol consumption is a social lubricant. Whatever the reason, it leads to drinking too much to the point where it affects their family andor professional lives.
The costs of this kind of substance abuse are high. In 1998, the average costs to society for adult drug rehab were in excess of $150 billion. Today, adult drug rehab and its associated costs have doubled — well in excess of $300 billion and counting. Penal facilities report that most inmates who reside there have a problem with drugs and alcohol. And statistics show that over a million hospital visits a day are due to substance abuse.
If you are part of this scene, it might be time to consider adult drug rehab.
