addiction

In 2017, there were 70,237 drug overdose deaths, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. That’s up from 36,010 in 2007 and 16,849 in 1999. Furthermore, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimated that 7.5 million people aged 12 or older had an illicit drug use disorder in 2017. 

These are heartbreaking numbers and they affect all of us. We no longer need to turn on the evening news to see the results of this epidemic. We need only look in our own backyards.

Drug addiction is a complex, chronic, and progressive disease. It is important to note that addiction is not a matter of poor morals or weak willpower. Current research points to both genetic and environmental elements as key factors in the development of a substance use disorder. And while the initial choice to use is voluntary, drugs have the power to quickly and radically alter brain chemistry, leaving those afflicted feeling powerless, hopeless, and lost.

Treatment Solutions knows that drug addiction is a multi-faceted problem requiring a multi-faceted solution. For example, education, nutrition, and exercise are all avenues we explore with our clients, teaching them how to live clean and sober while individual therapy sessions address the history and traumas that led to drug abuse. Our clients graduate from our program healthy, balanced, and ready to live out their dreams.