DRUG ADDICTION--Stop Your Dependence

Life can be crazy. Life can be stressful. Life can be hard to take. These are all truths that are just simple facts. Because life can be difficult, people look for different ways to cope with the stress that life brings.
Regrettably, drugs have become the most prominent coping mechanism that people use to deal with life’s problems. There are many reasons why people begin using drugs. They are looking for a way out – an escape – a way to forget life for just a little while.
Methamphetamine use has grown to alarming rates in the United States with over 25 percent of the population addicted to this drug. Twenty-three percent of high school seniors use marijuana on a regular basis. Forty-three percent of adults report having a problem with alcohol.

Contents

Why people use drugs
Methamphetamine
Heroin
Marijuana
Cocaine
Alcohol
Nicotine
Prescription Drugs
Identifying your drug problem
Signs in others
How addition works
Rehab centers
Safe Detoxing
Working the 12 steps
Building your self-esteem
Involving the family
Intervention
Staying sober
Calming the soul
Teens and drugs
Conclusion