When a recovering substance abuser attends residential rehab at one of the many drug or alcohol rehab clinics around the UK,.
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) released a report in September 2013 showing that alcohol and drug addiction in the UK costs the country some £36 billion annually.
Every year UK taxpayers fund NHS rehab centres at a rate of millions of pounds. Yet these facilities tend to be equipped with revolving doors, so to speak..
What do nearly all drug addicts and alcoholics have in common? They did not start out with a desire to become addicted.
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For someone who has never personally dealt with a serious drug or alcohol problem before, it is hard to understand why an addict cannot simply quit using. Truth be told, it is not as simple as that.
Alcoholism, alcohol dependence, or addiction; no matter what term is used to describe it, the condition is one that devastates both the individual drinker and his family.
Family members and friends living with addicts often find themselves at a loss as to what they can do to help. They certainly cannot force a drug or alcohol addict to get treatment.
The 12-step approach to alcohol rehab has been around since the establishment of Alcoholics Anonymous back in the 1930s.