Don't Suffer in Silence, Break Free from Substance Abuse

Don't Break Free from Suffer in Silence Substance Abuse "Life is very interesting. In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths." -Drew Barrymore, actress, former child addict IN THE USA 23 million Substance abuse is one of the DEADLIEST epidemics to plague our society in recent years. Americans (ages 12+) suffer from alcohol and drug addiction "Abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs is costly to our Nation, exacting over $600 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and healthcare." -Drew Barrymore, actress, former child addict ADDICTION IN AMERICA A GLANCE INTO CURRENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TRENDS ALCOHOL 30.2 MILLION ADULTS people (12 +) annually drive under the consume 5 or more 50,000 drinks, per day influence of alcohol cases of alcohol overdose are reported 23% each year in the U.S. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS 6.1 MILLION $53.4 BILION 45% 45% Americans dollars are spent each year on medical costs/expenditures due to prescription drug abuse of Overdose deaths attributed to prescription drugs abuse prescription pills are STREET DRUGS 19 MILLION 4% of ER admissions are due to 153,000 current COCaine users in America methamphetamine abuse estimated figure of heroin aicts in America SAVE YOUR SOBRIETY EXPLORE SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING "Substance abuse counseling is a demanding form of community outreach that requires patience, compassion, and a keen desire to help others who in crisis." PrincetonReview.com Substance abuse counselors provide & TREATMENT SUPPORT for those battling with drug & alcohol addictions. Substance-abuse counseling is a two-fold approach that offers guidance for both physical withdrawal symptoms induced by detox psychological counseling rehabilitation Depending on the needs of the individual, counselors may refer patients for a variety of therapeutic services to help combat substance addiction FAMILY AGENCY WELFARE AGENT PHYSICIAN/ E LAWYER PSYCHIATRIST LO VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER "Employment of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors is projected to grow 31% from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations." -Bureau of Labor TYPICAL WORK ENVIRONMENTS 22% Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers Nursing and residential care facilities 22% Individual and family services 13% 11% State and local government, excluding education and hospitals Hospitals; state, local, and private 10% Each day, 700,000 Americans D seek treatment for alcohol or drug addiction. At least 1/3 of alcoholics make a full recovery. There are an estimated1.25 million Alcoholic Anonymous members in the U.S. 80% of Americans have positive feelings towards substance abuse therapy. MAKE SOBRIETY YOUR VERY OWN SUCCESS STORY BROUGHT TO YOU BY SubstanceAbuseCounselor.us Sources: http://www.ehow.com/facts_4571367_substance-abuse-counseling.html http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/substance-abuse-and-behavioral-disorder-counselors.htm http://www.reneweveryday.com/resources/addiction-recovery-facts/ http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2013/1007/Prescrip- tion-drug-abuse-now-more-deadly-than-heroin-cocaine-combined http://www.caron.org/knowledge-library/statistics-outcomes/alcohol-stats http://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics http://www.princetonreview.com/careers.aspx?cid%3172 http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/prescription/abuse-international-statistics.html http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2013/1007/Prescrip- SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELOR .US tion-drug-abuse-now-more-deadly-than-heroin-cocaine-combined