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I feel like I have been reborn while here at this drug rehab. I am enthusiastic about life and living it. I will apply everything I have learned here at Narconon Arrowhead and be a productive individual in society as well as a good role model to my family. P.G.

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Drug Rehab Information

Williamsport, Pennsylvania Drug Rehab and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Information

Substance Abuse Costs Lives Every Year in Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Substance abuse is the nation’s number one health-related problem and the effects can be seen in Williamsport, Pennsylvania . Drug and alcohol addiction is the root cause to many other societal problems and it costs our country up to $500 billion each year, in addition to the thousands of lives lost, broken homes and drug-related crime.

Most addiction treatment centers have a limited success rate, where the majority of the clients relapse. This is not the case with Narconon Arrowhead. In fact, approximately 70% of the graduates of our drug and alcohol rehab remain drug free.

To find out if there are any drug rehab treatment or counseling facilities serving people in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that are suitable for your needs, please call 1-800-468-6933.

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Drug Statistics and Addiction

Drug Statistics
An estimated 200 million people internationally consume illegal drugs. Drug statistics in the United States for 2003 per National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows 19.5 million Americans were illicit drug users in the month prior to the survey. The most commonly abused drug in the U.S. is alcohol with alcohol related motor accidents being the second leading cause of teen death in the U.S. The most commonly used illicit drug is marijuana. According to the world drug report for 2005 from the United Nations about 4% of the world population abuses cannabis. In the U.S. drug statistics from the Center for Disease Control show 45%of high school students drink alcohol and 22% smoke pot.

 

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Methadone Addiction and Addiction

Methadone Addiction
As an opiate, regular use of methadone causes physical dependency - if you've been using it regularly (prescribed or not) once you stop you will experience a withdrawal. The physical changes due to the drug are similar to other opiates (like heroin). If you are a woman using methadone you may not have regular periods - but you are still able to conceive. Methadone is a long-acting opioid; it has an effect for up to 36 hours (if you are using methadone you will not withdraw for this period) A Personal story of methadone withdrawal: “I've been on both ends of withdrawals, heroin and methadone, every patient of methadone will always tell you the same, as I do; I can kick heroin anytime, but methadone that is something else. In 15 yrs of heroin addiction, I've kicked 3 times, 'cold-turkey'. In 10 years on methadone I've never kicked methadone.”

 

Drug Abuse Treatment and Addiction

Drug Abuse Treatment
Effective drug abuse treatment which can halt the debilitating effects of drug and alcohol abuse before full blown addiction sets in is a vital tool in restoring happy productive lives. Unfortunately many do not think about seeking help until addiction is in full bloom. The need for drug abuse treatment is usually best initiated by loved ones of the abuser. The abuser often has lots of reasons and justifications for their abuse and won’t really see it as abuse until it is driven home to them. It is a short drive from drug abuse to drug addiction and the lines are often blurred at best.

 

Drug - Cocaine and Addiction

Drug - Cocaine
Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant that directly affects the brain. Cocaine has been labeled the drug of the 1980s and '90s, because of its extensive popularity and use during this period. However, cocaine is not a new drug. In fact, it is one of the oldest known drugs. The pure chemical, cocaine hydrochloride, has been an abused substance for more than 100 years, and coca leaves, the source of cocaine, have been ingested for thousands of years. There are basically two chemical forms of cocaine: the hydrochloride salt and the "freebase." The hydrochloride salt, or powdered form of cocaine, dissolves in water and, when abused, can be taken intravenously (by vein) or intranasal (in the nose). Freebase refers to a compound that has not been neutralized by an acid to make the hydrochloride salt. The freebase form of cocaine is smokable.

 

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