Alcohol use is very socially acceptable. In some circles, so is drug use. This often makes discouraging individuals to even try and use these substances very difficult. This is not to say that anti-drug and alcohol campaigns have failed or have not had an impact because they have. There are millions of people that have not used drugs and successfully avoided substance abuse because persons have heard and listened to a drug prevention message.
Wisconsin drug and alcohol abuse rehabilitation centers work with individuals that are addicted to various substances. Alcohols abuse is the primary reason why persons enter rehabilitation. These numbers are decreasing really fast. The percentage of individuals that are entering Wisconsin substance abuse facilities for alcohol-only use is much lower then it has been in the last 15 years. Drug-only admissions are increasing though, especially for methamphetamines and prescription drugs. Xanax, Vicodin and OxyContin are being used quite regularly by persons of all backgrounds. Many of these individuals will end up becoming addicted to them.
When people do enter rehabilitation in Wisconsin, most enter some sort of outpatient treatment. This form of care allows individuals to live in their own homes and only visit the treatment center for counseling, care and meetings. Residential care is the other primary option for addicts. This type of treatment is a bit more intensive and requires individuals to live at the facility. They are more costly and allow individuals to commit all of their time to rehabilitation.
Where a person lives in Wisconsin will play a large role in what types of drugs that they might potentially consume. Individuals in the western part of the state tend to abuse methamphetamines. Those in the inner city or in Milwaukee will tend to consume crack or powder cocaine. In all parts of the state, methamphetamines, marijuana and prescription drugs are abused.
Prescription drugs such as Vicodin, Oxycodone, Ritalin and Xanax are used quite reguarly by people who aren’t prescribed them. These persons are using them recreationally to get high. Prescription medications may seem less harmful because they are given out by doctors. However, they can be just as addicting and damaging as street drugs. Persons who never though that they would be the type of persons to abuse drugs may find themselves addicted to pain killers, some with no intention of ever using the drugs for recreational use.
Like other types of addicts, individuals that use prescription medication are often driven to extreme lengths, sometimes illegal, in order to obtain drugs. This might include shopping for doctors, breaking into pharmacies, stealing from acquaintances, friends and family, prostitution and prescription forgery.
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