An interesting report for those involved with treatment and chemical dependency counseling.
"A report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) finds 37.2 percent of treatment admissions for substance abuse involve both drugs and alcohol.
The report shows 730,228 substance abuse treatment admissions in 2009, or 37.2 percent, were for people who reported abuse of alcohol and at least one other drug; 23.1 percent of all people admitted reported abusing alcohol and one other drug, and 14.1 percent said they abused alcohol and two other drugs.
Newswise reports that when people combine alcohol with other drugs, they tend to drink more heavily than if they use alcohol alone. Combining alcohol with other drugs can be dangerous, according to SAMHSA. For instance, taking benzodiazepines with alcohol increased the risk of serious injury or death.
“Even by themselves, alcohol and drug abuse can be devastating to one’s health and well-being, but a combination of drug and alcohol abuse increases one’s risk of serious, life-threatening consequences even more,” SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde said in a news release."
Source: http://www.drugfree.org/join-together/addiction/37-percent-of-substance-abuse...
If you want to support recovery and new lives for those who suffer from addiction then think about becoming a chemical dependency counselor from our Costa Mesa Counseling Degree school.
Some prisoners are now being released early. Some are getting the rehab treatment they need. So things are changing. But if changes in drug laws can create this kind of effect, it's clear that we need to spend a lot more money on drug addiction treatment centers if we want to spend less on prisons, the justice system and law enforcement.
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