Over the last 15 years inpatient drug rehabilitation programs throughout the United States have experienced a dramatic increases in prescription drug addiction across the board. The movement started in the mid- nineties with the development of new prescription pain pills, specifically OxyContin in 1996 and the subsequent marketing efforts involved.

Pharmaceutical companies developed a wave of dissemination like none other, employing models, cheerleaders and other sports figures as sales reps. Doctors were influenced via monetary coercion and outright misleading information about the drugs they were asked to push.  Addicts began the downward spiral with many deaths as a result. Florida drug rehabilitation programs are overflowing as Florida has the number one prescription drug problem in the U.S.

The next wave of prescription drugs pushed on American society were anti-depressants or psychotropic drugs marketed to handle depression and anxiety issues all too common with alcohol and drug addiction. Without doubt these drugs are dangerous and mind altaring marketed as a means to handle the obvious symptoms associated with some kind of underlying problem.

People do experience unwanted feelings in life. These people while simply looking for solutions are vulnerable to deceptive marketing practices. With pharmaceutical companies making billions from the sale of these drugs, and able to absorb lawsuits in the hundreds of millions, only those using common sense will not be victimized. The onslaught of deceptive marketing practices and exploitation of the uninformed will continue. Just look around inpatient rehabs are full of people looking for honest answers and help.   

Drug Rehab " treatment" is just that for the most part. Treatment. Rehabilitation on the other hand is quite different. Treatment doesn't really provide a means to an end just by definition of the word. Rehabilitation means to restore soemthing back to its former condition or better.

What you want is an inpatient drug rehabilitation program  that does just that. Restores an individual back to their former self or better condition with a new lease on life.  An addict has been acting and reacting to the conditions in life with the negative influences caused by drugs. Reversing these effects take time and the addict really has to learn how to live life all over again.

As it is known there are many kinds of modalities of rehabilitation in inpatient drug rehabs, outpatient treatment programs or counseling sessions. There are variety of other factors involved like, lenght of the program, location, staff and certainly most important success rates.

 While many people feel addiction can never be overcome, and want to look at the symptoms only, and factually not all of the symptoms and " treat " them  with the various chemicals and drugs known to possibly alleviate these, but also causing other potentially more harmful effects.

If you look at ALL of the harmful effects caused by addiction, physical and mental and least out all the possibilities for areas that need addressed in both, it would be easy to see that a long term inpatient drug rehab program with a comprehensive rehabilitation approach would work best. You really have to understand the complexities of addiction in all facets to handle an addiction problem. Its really not that hard, but does take some effort, and is best done in an inpatient drug rehab setting.

Many people look for help with substance abuse not knowing the first thing about addiction or drug abuse. Therefore, due to all the hype and misinformation about substance abuse treatment, people at first, don't consider inpatient drug rehabs as an option.

Addicts and their loved one's, while truly wanting help feel that all things can be handled in the everyday setting by doing outpatient treatment. Its like being in the deep end of the pool and drowing but refusing to swim to the side. There  are long lasting physical and mental effects that need dealt with that simply can't be done with this type of substance abuse treatment.

Inpatient substance abuse treatment is by far the best option for those needing help. Not all programs are the same, and you should know about addiction, its causes and how to best help the person get into to the program. Sometimes its difficult but the payoff is great. Getting your loved one back is the goal, why not provide the best chance at it.

If you our a loved one need substance abuse or addiction treatment, please seek a long term inpatient drug rehabilitation program and end your addiction for good.