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Mississippi OxyContin Rehabs
 As is true with most drugs,
OxyContin abuse will take
the user on a dwindling
spiral and will continue
downward until action is
taken. Now is the time to
take action before it is too
late. Quality of life for
the user and for those
around him will continue to
decline. Past failed
attempts to overcome
addiction only further
depresses the individual so
it should come as no
surprise that fear of losing
control further could stop
the individual from reaching
out and allowing others to
help. In the state of
Mississippi, there is an
increased need for drug
rehabilitation centers.
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DEA Facts
The DEA1
(United States Drug
Enforcement Administration)
reports that:
The diversion of
pharmaceutical drugs is a
popular means for obtaining
drugs illegally.
Law enforcement officials
report OxyContin abuse
continues to be a viable
threat.
Everything from prescription
forgeries to doctor-shopping
aids in the diversion
process; however, an
increasing number of
diverted pharmaceutical
drugs are transported into
Mississippi from Mexico and
Southwest Border towns.
Internet pharmacies are
becoming more popular,
despite inflated prices, due
to the sites not requiring a
prescription or a doctor’s
examination.
Methadone clinics in
neighboring states continue
to be a source for the abuse
of Methadone by Mississippi
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Published Reports
In a report to Congressional
Requesters, The GAO (The
United States General
Accounting Office) wrote a
paper entitled, OxyContin
Abuse and Diversion and
Efforts to Address the
Problem. In it, it states:
The DEA relies primarily on
reports from its field
offices to determine where
abuse and diversion are
occurring. DEA officials
stated that the initial
areas that experienced
OxyContin abuse and
diversion problems included
rural areas within 8
states—Alaska, Kentucky,
Maine, Maryland, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and
West Virginia. In July 2002,
DEA told us that it learned
that OxyContin abuse and
diversion problems had
spread into larger areas of
the initial 8 states, as
well as parts of 15 other
states (including
Mississippi), to involve
almost half of the 50
states.48 According to DEA
officials, while DEA field
offices continue to report
OxyContin as a drug of
choice among abusers,
OxyContin has not been and
is not now considered the
most highly abused and
diverted prescription drug
nationally.49 OxyContin is
the most abused
single-entity prescription
product according to those
DEA state and divisional
offices that report
OxyContin abuse.2 |
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The Damage to Society
 In the State of
Mississippi, the
effects of drug and alcohol
abuse goes way past the the
damage done to the addicts
themselves. In terms of time
lost on the job, to the
health system inundated by
illness and overdoses to
communities harmed by the
crime rate caused by addicts
looking to steal anything in
order to get their next fix,
to families living a
nightmare as they watch
helplessly as their loved
one goes further down the
chutes. The rollercoaster of
emotions, concern and anger
seems like a never ending
ride the abuser puts his
friends and family through.
Failures in the past with
drug rehab centers further
numb the addict to any hope
of a future without drugs.
It truly can appear
hopeless.
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Treatment Center Changes
Needed
Just
in the state of Mississippi,
there are many different
types of drug rehab and treatment
facilities. In the United
States, there are thousands
of drug rehab and treatment
centers treating alcoholism
to OxyContin addiction. Of
course the common goal of
all addiction treatment
programs is to help end
addiction for the
individual. In Mississippi and
across the United States, a
variety of techniques and
methods are being used. Some
of the well known treatment
methods in Mississippi include
the twelve step method,
relapse prevention, one-on-one
counseling, drug
rehabilitation, behavioral
modification, cognitive
therapy, support groups,
sober living, therapeutic
communities, AA , NA,
inpatient, and outpatient
drug rehab programs. There
are many types of treatment
centers available in
Mississippi, so making a
decision can be difficult.
Unfortunately, many
uninformed people in
Mississippi
go from rehab to rehab
looking for the one that is
right for them.
In Mississippi, there are many
attempts being made to meet
the needs of drug addicts,
but statistics show success
rates to be dismally low.
What is needed and wanted is
a drug treatment which not
only handles physical
addiction, but finds the
underlying reasons why a
person turns to drugs in
order to free the person
forever. What Mississippi
addicts, alcoholics and
their family, friends and
loved ones need is a real
and effective drug rehab
treatment center; one where
they are not on a time
schedule or use other drugs
to get the addict off the
original drugs. The addict
needs a reliable proven
program where when they are
done, their drug addiction
is a thing of the past and
they are now able to live
full productive lives free
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Choosing a Drug Rehab and
Addiction Treatment Program
People should know what the
goal should be of a drug
rehab center? Clean and
sober for 30 days? While
that might be a good
short-term goal, many
treatment centers and 12
step programs still leave
the drug addict fighting a
continuing battle with
addiction. "Once an addict
always an addict"; or it's a
mental disorder they can do
nothing about. When choosing
a drug rehab center for
yourself or a loved one from
Mississippi, it is important to
become educated on the
different types of drug
rehabs and what their end
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Should a
chronic drug
or alcohol
abuser
attend a
treat
program
close to
home?
 Drug
and alcohol
addiction
typically
involves
habitual
routines in
the
environmental
scope of the
individual,
i.e. the
locations of
their drug
or alcohol
use, the
people they
associated
with in the
activities
of drug or
alcohol use,
etc. Drug or
alcohol
addiction is
not just
drug and
alcohol use,
it revolves
around
people and
things in
their
immediate
environment
which help
to trigger
the
addictive
behavior.
The abusers
location &
routines of
drug and
alcohol use
further
trigger drug
and alcohol
use. It is
the constant
and
seemingly
unstoppable
drug or
alcohol use
and the
hopelessness
of day to
day
existence
which
perpetuates
the problem
and inhibits
the native
desire to
stop ruining
their life
through the
use of drugs
and alcohol.
The above
factor
should not
be over
looked when
considering
a treatment
center
location.
The first 2
weeks of
treatment
are always
the most
difficult &
There many
factors at
work to make
this so. In
addition to
what has
been covered
above, a
more basic
factor is
this; people
are
creatures of
habit. Even
overwhelmingly
positive &
beneficial
changes in
life, such
as the birth
of a child
or a new job
does not
guarantee
the
individual
will have no
thoughts of
missing past
negative
activities
such as,
drug or
alcohol use,
drug or
drinking
acquaintances
and other
associated
activities.
Factually
this is the
normal
reactive
auto
response of
most human
beings; to
do what they
are familiar
with; good
or bad. It
is not
really that
they yearn
for these
things, it
is just all
that they
have known
for some
time. If the
abuser is
close to
home when
overwhelming
feelings
manifest
themselves,
there is a
good chance
he or she
will leave
and get back
to what they
know, drug
addiction,
as it is not
very far
away . Due
to these
factors,
attending a
drug rehab
close to
home is
seldom the
correct
treatment
option for
chronic drug
or alcohol
abusers. It
is extremely
therapeutic
to be
distanced
from their
former
association
with drug
dealers,
bars, the
cabinet
where the
alcohol was
kept, the
cigar box
where the
cocaine was
stored, etc.
All these
triggers
make the
task of
sobriety
seem
insurmountable
to the
chronic drug
or alcohol
abuser as
these
triggers
continuously
stimulate a
reminder of
their past
addictive
behaviors.
For
individuals
with a
severe drug
or alcohol
addiction
problem,
choosing a
long term
inpatient
treatment
program is
another key
to a
successful
outcome.
By providing
a new, safe
trigger free
environment,
distanced
from past
negative
associations
and
surroundings
for an
extended
period of
time, the
chance for
success
increases
dramatically.
Our program
provides
people with
positive
circumstances
to increase
their
chances for
a successful
recovery.
The vast
majority of
students
entering our
program,
around
(80%), are
from out of
state or
from other
countries. |
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Healing Addicted Lives
 Call
now and request a copy of
Healing Addicted Lives
written by Gary W. Smith,
Certified Chemical
Dependency Counselor and
Director of Narconon
Arrowhead Drug and Alcohol
Rehabilitation and Education
Center.
Call anytime to speak with
one of our counselors about
our program. We will take
the time to answer your
questions whether it be for
yourself or a loved one. It
is possible to replace the
loss and pain of alcohol or
drug addiction with a
productive, enjoyable life.
Call now (877) 340-3602.
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1United States
Drug Enforcement
Administration website
2GAO
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