Ardmore Drug Rehab
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America is suffering from a drug abuse epidemic that is sweeping the nation, a scene that Ardmoreites know all to well. Methamphetamine addiction in Ardmore, OK is a huge problem but deaths from abuse of prescription medications far outweigh deaths from abuse of illegal drugs, though both present serious problems.
Unfortunately, Oklahoma leads the nation in prescription drug abuse. More Oklahomans die each year from drug overdoses than from car accidents. The good news is Ardmore residents have the benefit of being only two and a half hours away from one of the leading holistic addiction treatment centers in the country: Narconon Arrowhead.
Narconon Arrowhead is easily accessible from Ardmore via US-69 N and is a CARF accredited program that helps addicts develop important life and problem solving skills that aid in overcoming addiction. Because each addict has a unique situation, Narconon Arrowhead creates individualized treatment strategies that are tailored to their personal needs. Let Narconon Arrowhead provide a specialized program for your loved one who is struggling with addiction. We can help!
Drug Addiction Help Near Ardmore
The statistics tell it all. Americans use three-fourths of the world’s prescription medications, though we only comprise one twentieth of the world’s population. Oklahoma is leading the country with the highest rate of prescription drug abuse. Narconon Arrowhead has provided effective, trustworthy addiction treatment for over 25 years. It has been certified by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and has helped over 11,000 people battle their addiction problems.
The Ardmore Prescription Drug Problem
Enough pain medication is prescribed each year to allow every adult in the country to take a pill every four hours for an entire month. Use of prescription medication for non-medical purposes is dangerous and must be stopped.
Illegal drugs, though deadly and certainly notorious for the problems they cause, are actually not the leading source of drug overdoses. Painkillers hold that dubious honor, with hydrocodone and oxycodone topping the list of abused substances.
Abusing painkillers can seem harmless. After all, they come from a doctor. Most teenagers admit that taking prescription drugs seems safer because they are legal and because they are used for medical purposes. If caught with some pills, an addict can simply claim that they have a prescription for them. Prescription medications can also be easier to obtain because they can be found in medicine cabinets or gotten from a friend who has a prescription. This can seem much safer than finding a dealer on the street.
Many officials in Oklahoma recognize the state’s growing prescription drug abuse problem and are taking measures to reverse the trend. A bill brought before the legislature would require physicians to consult a statewide database to ascertain whether a patient already has a prescription with another doctor, thereby preventing inadvertent over-prescribing to patients who “doctor shop.” This bill, however, has been watered down several times due to resistance from medical lobby groups.
In Oklahoma county, sheriff John Whetsel recently took matters into his own hands, writing an article for NewsOK in which he advocates the use of ADP, or abuse-deterrent properties, as an important element in the fight against prescription drug abuse. Abuse deterrent properties make it much harder to convert a medication into a powdered or liquid state. This, in turn, makes it more difficult for an addict or dealer to make the drug easy to snort or inject.
Addressing the Source of Prescription Drugs is Only Half the Answer
While it is important to deal with the ways in which prescription medications become available for abuse, it is equally important to offer support and assistance to those who have already become addicted. That is where Narconon Arrowhead comes in. Drug abuse in any form takes a serious toll on the physical and mental well-being of a person. An addict experiences discomfort and pain when withdrawing from a drug. This is what causes them to seek out more of it. In addition, an addict often resorts to aggressive or abusive behavior as a result of the drug’s influence. They may steal from employers, friends or family members in an effort to fund their addiction. Even if they do not steal from their job outright, an addict’s job performance will certainly suffer from the adverse effects of drug use and withdrawal, including mental dullness, irritability, etc.
Ardmore Drug Rehab
Effective drug rehabilitation is the answer to drug addiction of any kind, prescription or illegal. At Narconon Arrowhead, an addict will first receive a detoxification program that both removes any trace of the drugs and restores the body’s natural store of vitamins and minerals (which were depleted by repeated drug use.) They will also learn tools they can use to handle the life situations that cause them to turn to drugs in the first place. This approach addresses the whole person, not just the physical addiction, and so is far more effective than many other rehabilitation programs.
Narconon Arrowhead can restore a person to their former drug-free state. It offers hope for a better future: one in which a former addict can lead a happy, productive life.
