There is quite a bit of controversy between the two major Drug Rehab Program structures. I will give you a brief over view of what each one is about and let you be the judge of which one is best.
Social Model
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Alternative Sentencing
Alternative sentencing is an option that many courts turn to when seeking punishment for certain crimes. Often, when the crime is drug related and non-violent, it would actually be more affordable and productive in the long term for both the offender and the community if they had treatment instead of incarceration. A prison sentence sometimes leaves people just as addicted when they get out as when they got in jail. The addiction itself is sometimes the real problem and by treating the disease itself and giving the offender skills to deal with it, it is hoped that they will not be in court again.
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There is a plastic frog in Dan’s pocket. He holds on to it when he feels like things are starting to go awry and for some reason it makes him feel better; this piece of yellow plastic gives him strength. “This is my good luck charm. I don’t even know where I got it, but I know that it is helping me to stay sober today, and that’s enough.” Since drug rehab, Dan pretty much lives one day at a time. As with many recovering addicts, his main focus is simply to stay clean for himself, for today.
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Anabolic steroids – the kind used by athletes all over the world to help build lean muscle mass – are so easily available and their side effects so deadly that they have become a widespread threat to health. Their proven addictive properties only add to the argument that legal controls should be more stringent. And because withdrawal can lead to unpredictable violence, treatment should involve the best, most modern drug detox and drug rehab procedures available.
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I read a truly amazing statistic today: In 2005 – the latest year for which figures are available – U.S. hospitals delivered 108 million emergency department visits. That’s like saying every third person in America hit an emergency ward at least once that year. Since that’s out of the question, it means some people have to be going to emergency over and over again. I also noticed that 1.5 million of those 108 million visits were for drug misuse or abuse. I wasn’t surprised that illicit drugs were involved in 57% of them, but I was surprised that 49% involved pharmaceuticals abuse or misuse. That sends a clear message about how bad the over-the-counter and prescription drug abuse and misuse problem has become. The recent statistics on OxyContin addiction and abuse prove the point. It also says that hundreds of thousands of people need drug detox and drug rehab.
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