Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers near Alpharetta, GA

Drugs might be crippling your children, siblings or parents, but there is help for anyone with an addiction problem in the private rehab and 12-step programs offered throughout the community.

Everyone knows about the dangers of illegal substances like crack and speed, but few people fathom the dangers of prescription medications. Pills prescribed by doctors are designed to relieve pains and remedy illnesses, so how could they be harmful? Frighteningly, the pleasure of pain relief proves addictive for many users.

According to a 2011 report by the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency (GDNA), 560 drug-related deaths over the preceding year were attributed to prescription meds. A further 68 deaths from a total figure of 729 overdoses were linked to a mixture of prescription and illicit drugs, leaving only 101 fatalities due to hard drugs alone. The death toll from illicit drugs showed little variation over the preceding two years, but prescription overdoses soared from the 2008 total of 496.

In statewide toxicology tests, the GDNA found that the majority of 2010 prescription overdoses were down to the following four drugs:

Most people take prescription meds to relieve pain, and no one seeks out an addiction. Some users, however, do become addicted to their meds, and they ultimately need help from nearby rehab centers.

If prescription medication addiction has overtaken you or someone in your life, call us for information on the most suitable Alpharetta treatment centers.