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Alcoholism and drug addiction has reached epic proportions in the 21st century. Crime rates are escalating all over the world.
People from every race, color and socio-economic background are becoming addicted to drugs such as Crack, Cocaine, Crystal
Meth, Heroin, Alcohol and prescription drugs. As a result of addiction and drug abuse, marriages and families are being devastated;
children are being endangered, both directly and indirectly.
Today’s drug and alcohol detoxification centers are really
just stabilization centers. In order to comply with the term ‘detox’, detoxification centers would have to wait until all
drugs are out of the client’s system before discharging them. This, of course, is not cost effective. There are several new
approaches to treatment that not only aid in alleviating the symptoms associated with addiction, but also enable the individual
to embark upon a new life with a more positive outlook than ever before. These new treatments are considered complementary,
or alternative to conventional medicine. Unfortunately, addicted individuals are far from functioning in society if they do
not enter a treatment program immediately following a detox episode. Otherwise, they are sure to fail and relapse back into
their drug abuse. With our current ‘detox’ methods, failure occurs much more often than not and most people never make it
to receive the type of treatment they need. This is because most of the individuals leaving detoxification centers are still
drug affected, rendering them unable to make clear decisions about treatment programs and recovery options. In order to effectively
combat this alarming and growing problem, alternative treatment methods must be explored.
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