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Drug Addiction Counselors

Drug Addiction counselors can help those who have problems with drugs and alcohol. There are numerous different types of drugs ranging from illegal drugs like heroin, cocaine, crack and ecstasy as well as various abused legal drugs such as diet pills and prescription drugs like OxyContin, Xanax and Ambien. It is important that Drug Addiction counselors understand that each drug has unique withdrawal symptoms and short and long term side effects, including emotional and mental disorders, which Also, Drug Addiction counselors need to take into account a number of other factors unique to each patient; the reason for taking drugs, age, culture, gender, and other possible addictions. It is clear why individualized meetings with Drug Addiction counselors are a valuable tool in Drug Addiction recovery. Drug Addiction counselors help analyze the underlying factors and causes of the individual.s problems with drugs or alcohol.

Some of these factors and causes analyzed by Drug Addiction counselors can include:

  • denial
  • family dynamics
  • unresolved family of origin issues
  • post traumatic stress disorder and trauma related issues

    • Ultimately, Drug Addiction counselors goals are to help those struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, realize their full potentials, and learn to live life productively again free from the dependency upon alcohol and / or drugs.

    A well thought out aftercare plan is essential for initial success after a drug treatment program or Drug Addiction rehab. A newly sober person is at a great advantage when he/she understands the risks and problems involved in recovery. Many drug rehabilitation facilities have their Drug Addiction counselors and other staff members work closely with each client to make sure that the best aftercare plan is created. Drug Addiction counselors often draw from their own experiences and also suggest that clients ask people who have already left rehab and are continuing a sober lifestyle how they achieved their goals.
    Did You Know? ...
    Interesting Facts and Statistics:

    Marijuana users are at risk of increased heart rate as well as irregular heart rhythms, causing palpitations and arrhythmias. This risk may be greater in aging marijuana users or in those with cardiac vulnerabilities.

    One study found that 43 percent of MDMA users met criteria for dependence and 34 percent met the criteria for abuse of Ecstasy.

    Among adults aged 26 or older in 2005, 3.0 percent used smokeless tobacco in the past month. Among teens aged 12 to 17, the rate was 2.1 percent, and among young adults aged 18 to 25, the rate was 5.1 percent. For all three of these age groups, estimates of smokeless tobacco use in 2005 were essentially the same as those obtained in 2002.

    An estimated 3.1 million people aged 12 or older (1.4 percent of the population) received some kind of treatment for a problem related to the use of alcohol or illegal drugs in the 12 months prior to being interviewed in 2001. Of these, 1.2 million received treatment for both alcohol and illegal drugs, 0.5 million received treatment for illegal drugs but not alcohol, and 1.0 million received treatment for alcohol but not illegal drugs. (Estimates by substance do not add to the total because the total includes persons who reported receiving treatment but did not report which substance the treatment was for.)

    Rates of illegal drug or alcohol dependence or abuse among persons aged 12 or older varied by geographic division in 2001. The lowest rate of illegal drug or alcohol dependence or abuse was observed in the East South Central division (6.0 percent), and the highest rate was in the New England division (9.1 percent).

    Among adults aged 26 or older, 6.1 percent reported current illegal drug use in 2006. In this age group, 4.2 percent used marijuana, and 2.2 percent used prescription-type drugs nonmedically. Less than 1 percent used cocaine (0.8 percent), hallucinogens (0.1 percent), and inhalants (0.2 percent). The only significant change between 2005 and 2006 in the rates of past month use among adults in this age group involved heroin, which increased from 0.03 to 0.14 percent. Lifetime nonmedical use of OxyContin among adults aged 26 or older increased from 0.9 percent in 2005 to 1.1 percent in 2006, and past year use of stimulants and heroin also increased (stimulants, from 0.6 to 0.9 percent; heroin, from 0.1 to 0.2 percent).


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