Drug abuse is preventable & Drug addiction is treatable

Drug abuse is preventable & Drug addiction is treatable

  1. Drug Abuse and addiction affect every segment of society. That's all of us. Not one person is immune from the disease of addiction.
  2. Prevent Drug Abuse by:
    1. Being informed of the risks associated with substance abuse
    2. Involvement in alternative activities 
    3. Build self-confidence 
    4. Make positive future plans 
    5. Be brave enough to say "NO!"
    6. Surround yourself with friends who disapprove of drug use
    7. Solve underlying issue that might lead to future drug abuse with a professional such as a school counselor.
  3. Brains from addicts are different from the brains of people who are not addicted. 
  4. It is difficult, in some cases impossible, to return the brain to normal. Because drug abuse and addiction have so many dimensions and disrupt so many aspects of an individual's life, treatment is not simple.
  5. Effective treatment programs typically incorporate components, each directed to a particular aspect of the illness and its consequences.
  6. Addiction treatment must help the individual stop using drugs, maintain a drug-free lifestyle, and achieve productive functioning in the family, at work, and in society.
  7. Addiction is typically a chronic disease, people cannot simply stop using drugs for a few days and be cured.
  8. Most patients require long-term or repeated episodes of care to achieve the ultimate goal of sustained abstinence and recovery of their lives. 

Is it Worth it?
  1. Trying a drug might cost you much more than you bargained for.
  2. ​Is it worth the risk? Do you want to do this to yourself?

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