Addiction help
If you have taken the first step, admitting you have an addiction problem, now is the time to seek appropriate treatment. There are many ways to get help for an addiction.
If you are in a crisis and your life is in danger, CALL 911 or have someone take you to an emergency room immediately.
Bring any prescription drug bottles with you so the doctors can know what you are taking. If you are taking illegal drugs, do not lie to the doctors. It is critical that you be honest with them because the information you give them will determine treatment. The wrong information could be deadly.
If you are not in a crisis or acute stage of addiction or withdrawal, here are some resources that may help:
SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: This site lists many local and national resources for the treatment of drug addiction.
About Drug Rehab: learn more about what it is like to go to a private drug rehab
Narcotics Anonymous: a twelve-step program for drug addiction recovery with meetings throughout the country
Alcoholics Anonymous: the orignal 12-step program, with meetings in almost every city in the world or close by
You can also talk to a clergy person - they have often encountered addiction and know where to point you to get help. Some people will get individual counseling, which can be supplemented by group work or 12-step meetings
Whatever choice you make to get yourself on the road to recovery, the most important step is to admit you have a problem and then take whatever steps are necessary to stop the destructive spiral of addiction.
