No society or nation is immune to drug addiction problem. Drug addiction is basically a social problem, but the main management of drug addiction is medical management. Society can help to prevent drug addiction and also help in after care of drug addicts, in ways of motivation, providing suitable employment and giving moral support. Without the support of society the chance of relapse of drug addiction after successful drug addiction treatment can be very high.
Treatment of drug addiction can be very difficult. For successful treatment of drug addicts, the most important factor is the motivation of the addict. If the drug addict is motivated the drugtreatment can be successful. The drug addict should come in term with a possibility of life without drug (but unfortunately drug addicts have little or no motivation to undergo treatment). The successful drug treatment needs holistic approach which covers all aspects of drug treatment like medical, psychological, social, as well as spiritual aspects of treatment. An ideal drug treatment center should have a drug treatment programs that is based on individual requirements where each patient (drug addict) is individually addressed, for a wide range of therapeutic interventions to help each patient achieve their specific goals of treatment. Each drug treatment center should have good team of dedicated professionals (doctors), technical staffs and also supporting staff.
There are many drug treatment centers throughout the world United States as there are more drug addicts in United States than anywhere in the world. There are also drug addiction treatment centers throughout the world (as drug addiction is a global problem).
Finally the success of drug addiction treatment depends on the individual addict. The better the cooperation from the addict the more successful is the drug de-addiction treatment. If the drug addict is not motivated the chances of success of treatment of addiction may not be successful in the long run (there may be relapse of drug addiction). To prevent drug addiction relapse the most important is regular review and to provide a proper rehabilitation with a suitable job.
Recent studies have confirmed that a genetic basis contribute to progression of social drinking to chronic alcoholism in about 50% of individuals. Frequently alcoholism is a familial trait. There is a difference in sensitivity of various neuronal systems to alcohol among genetically “predisposed” and “non predisposed”individuals.
There is no single explanation why people drink. Different behaviors and feelings are induced by alcohol in different individuals and also in same individual on different occasion. Alcohol can make people happy as well as sad, talkative as well as silent, friendly as well as hostile. Alcohol is consumed at time of celebration as well as to overcome sorrow or suppress sorrow. All these things can not be explained by pharmacological actions alone.
Attitude, beliefs, social settings, peer groups and learned experience all have a bearing. Availability of alcohol is another major contributing factors of alcoholism. For example largest producers of alcohol are countries like Italy and France and as a consequence alcoholism are also highest in those countries.
Alcohol is supposed to produce good mood, sense of well being, sociability & self confidence. But a all these are learned behaviors. Drinking is supposed to be related to ‘high living’. There is wine snobbery in high social groups.
To some people alcohol provide the excitement of taking risk. Some people boast of their capacity to drink. For some young people drinking is a symbol of rebellion against the oppressive older generation and rejection of established value. Binge drinking is a habit for some people.
Alcohol is sometime excuse for bad behavior, because society’s view about intoxicated person is that he is unaware of his action. So some people take advantage of this view to settle personal score. Because of the society’s view some people knows that there is more freedom of speech after drinking. There are also many more motivation to excess drinking and alcoholism. The pollutants (may be water pollution and other pollutions) in alcohol may add to the effects of alcohol.
