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DOES TREATMENT WORK?

Research shows conclusively that successful prevention and treatment leads to reductions in traffic fatalities, crime, unwanted pregnancy, child abuse, HIV, cancer and heart disease. Treatment reduces drug use, improves health, improves job performance, reduces involvement with the criminal justice system, reduces family dysfunction and improves quality of life.

Substance abuse crosses all societal boundaries, affects both genders, every ethnic group, and people in every tax bracket. Scientific documentation defines alcoholism and drug dependence as a disease that has roots in both genetic susceptibility and personal behavior. Even Christian people get addicted.

As the nation's number one health problem, addiction strains the health care system, the economy, harms family life and threatens public safety.

• About 18 million Americans have alcohol problems; about 5 to 6 million Americans have drug problems.
• Alcohol and drug abuse costs the American economy an estimated $276 billion per year in lost productivity, health care expenditures, crime, motor vehicle crashes and other conditions.
• Untreated addiction is more expensive than heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined.

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. 2009 www.ncadd.org/communications.

Diagnostic and treatment services have changed in recent years and modern treatment, when adequately provided, enables a great many people to recover and rebuild productive lives.

It is important that the public be aware of evidence generated by scientific inquiry, clinical evaluation and clinical experience. The evidence demonstrates that treatment for alcohol and other drug abuse works. Treatment not only saves lives, it also saves dollars that would otherwise be spent in other areas of medical care and social services. For every dollar spent on addiction treatment, seven dollars is saved in reduced health care costs. Alcoholism and drug dependence are treatable and millions of people achieve recovery (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc).

Christian treatment - any treatment - is about stopping the downward spiral. It is a healing process designed to resolve the past and gain new insights of life for the future.

Important Qualifier: This Christian drug treatment program is specifically designed for those who are looking for a self-help Biblical approach to help overcome substance abuse.

An In-house program is sometimes the best prescription and a necessary road to recovery for those who cannot control their addiction for an extended period of time. If your loved one has struggled in the past to abstain for more than a couple of weeks, then this program may not be right for them. It may be a useful tool prior to in-house treatment, with the understanding that many tough issues will be addressed and could cause individuals to trigger a relapse.

It is strongly recommended to either sign up for phone sessions with Doctor Jackson or find a dedicated Christian Counselor or trained biblical support person within your church (Pastor, Biblical Counselor, or Assistant Pastor) to assisting you in completion of this workbook series for Christian substance abuse.