What Are the Stats for Drug and Alcohol Recovery? How Many Users Actually Stop?
Question by Rose: what are the stats for drug and alcohol recovery? How many users actually stop?
[rewrite]This question applies to addicts. How many drug addicts and alcoholics actually kick their habits? Let’s say 20 people go into treatment, how many of those 20 will get clean for a significant amount of time: 5 years or more?
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Answer by Who Am I
Unfortunately the number is pretty low. Out of 20 I would say maybe 4-5, if that.
Answer by raysny
Depends on the drug and the type of treatment. Over 90% of treatment in the US is 12step based: AA/NA. The rest is mostly Narconon (Scientology based) or heavily religious.
Is There Such Thing as Medically Based Drug Rehab?
Question by Donna: Is there such thing as medically based drug rehab?
[rewrite]We have tried a few different methods of drug rehabilitation for my daughter and are now wondering if there is a medical based treatment that is more than therapy, etc?
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Answer by Weyland Leicht
Yes. I know of a rehab facility that uses a method called suboxone treatment along with therapy to achieve success.
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