| Everyday in California hundreds of women enter into | | | | thinking they can detox themselves or they place |
| a drug abuse treatment facility, many of these | | | | different needs ahead of the recovery process such |
| women seeking treatment have battled their | | | | as maintaining employment or the fear of losing a |
| addiction to drugs for many years before actually | | | | personal relationship. The fact of the matter is that |
| seeking treatment. | | | | by continuing on the path of drug addiction all of |
| The Facts | | | | these things are in considerable jeopardy of being |
| According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health | | | | lost anyway as the need for drugs always takes |
| Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) National Survey | | | | control and becomes the addicted women's priority. |
| on Drug Use and Health in 2006, 23.6 million persons | | | | As the saying goes in the recovery community, "you |
| aged 12 or older needed treatment for an illicit drug | | | | can't hear the message until you're ready to hear." |
| or alcohol abuse problem (9.6 percent of the persons | | | | What this means is that until a woman has hit |
| aged 12 or older). Of these, only 2.5 million-10.8 | | | | bottom and has no other options available, and little |
| percent of those who needed treatment-received it | | | | else can be done to force or make her seek |
| at a specialty facility. From this total, almost half of | | | | recovery! |
| this number (23.6 million) were women. | | | | The good news |
| The report goes on to say that more than 17 | | | | The freedom from drug addiction is only a phone call |
| percent admitted to having abuse issues with drugs | | | | away for any women who is ready to seek help for |
| and alcohol, while the remaining only had drug abuse | | | | her problem with drugs, and the sooner she enters |
| issues. | | | | into a drug treatment center the sooner she can |
| With this alarming trend in drug abuse in the US, the | | | | rebuild her life and breath in the sweetness of |
| substance abuse community is in a daily struggle to | | | | freedom from the painful bonds of drug abuse. The |
| help meet the needs of those seeking treatment for | | | | road to continued sobriety is a one-day at a time |
| drug abuse and addiction. Many state and federal | | | | stepping stone on a newly forged path of recovery. |
| treatment programs have a long waiting list, while | | | | While in treatment for drug abuse, those who are |
| those persons fortunate enough to have health | | | | new in recovery will find that they are never alone |
| insurance can readily find a drug treatment center in | | | | and will meet and make many new friends while |
| a matter of hours. | | | | practicing a new way of life free of drugs. It is also |
| First things first | | | | very important to point out that every women who |
| Many women suffering from drug abuse confuse the | | | | has entered into recovery from drug say their new |
| priorities of treatment for their drug addictions and | | | | life in recovery is much sweeter and far better than |
| either put off entering into a drug treatment program | | | | anything they have ever known! |