Columbia, South Carolina
Drug Rehab

Columbia, South Carolina, Alcohol and Drug Addiction Information

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The last two decades have seen a revitalization of Columbia’s downtown. The city’s major employers include South Carolina state government, the Palmetto Health hospital system, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina.

Columbia features a number of museums, art galleries and performing art centers. Among its dozens of parks is Finlay Park which hosts festivals, political rallies, road races and Easter Sunday services. Annual events include the South Carolina State Fair, Earth Day at Finlay Park and Main Street Jazz.

On the downside, Columbia tends to rate higher than the National Average in crime rates such as forcible rape, murder, robbery and burglary. Columbia continues to also have an ongoing drug problem.

Columbia South Carolina’s Drug Difficulties

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A few years ago, the number of adolescents in South Carolina using drugs was lower than the national average. In the past few years, this situation has changed, and now a higher number young people are using addictive substances.

Alcohol is still the top substance sending people to drug rehabs in the state, but this could change. In the past few years, an increasing number of people need rehab for marijuana and the number of people in rehab for alcohol has dipped dramatically. Also increasing is the number needing help for addiction to painkilling opiates and their synthetic version, opioids.

The number of people going to rehab for heroin addiction is quite small, but if South Carolina follows the pattern of others states, it’s possible that more people addicted to painkillers may one day decide to change over to the much-cheaper heroin.

Choosing a Drug Rehab and Addiction Treatment Program

How do you choose a drug rehab program for yourself or a loved one? It’s important to understand how the program works and make sure that the steps of the program are something you would not mind experiencing. In some rehabs, this is not really the case.

It is important to become educated on the different types of drug rehab and what the expected end results are. At Narconon, there’s only one acceptable outcome: a person who has the skills to stay 100% sober.

Should the Drug Rehab Location Matter When It Comes to Finding a Solution to Addiction?

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Many families have tried drug rehabs close to home, only to find that their loved one’s drug dealer or old drug-using girlfriend or boyfriend stops by the rehab or is waiting at home the day the person gets out. For that reason, families may choose a rehab center far from home.

The key to staying sober after rehab is actually learning the life skills needed to make the right choices. A person has to achieve a better outlook on life and know how to make drug-free decisions, even if life presents challenges.

For individuals with a severe drug or alcohol addiction problem, choosing a 24/7 rehab program with around-the-clock support is a key to a successful outcome.

By providing a new, safe trigger-free environment, distanced from past negative associations and surroundings for an extended period of time, the chance for success increases dramatically.

Our program provides people with positive circumstances to increase their chances of a successful recovery. The vast majority of students entering our program, around (80%), are from out of state or from other countries.

Narconon New Life Retreat Helps END Addiction and Alcoholism FOR GOOD.

The Narconon program steps are entirely drug-free; that is, the Narconon drug rehab program does not use drugs or medications to solve the problems caused by drugs but does use nutrition and nutritional supplements as an important component of its delivery. Thus the program is neither psychiatric nor medical but is rather a social education model of rehabilitation.

A Narconon Program Graduate is someone:

  • Who has completed the Narconon drug rehab program
  • Who knows how to make drug-free choices when presented by challenges in life
  • Who knows who makes a safe associate and who might lead one back into trouble and how to deal with those people successfully
  • Who has a new understanding of ethics for use in life and problem-solving
  • Who has worked out a sober-living plan to implement on arrival back home

Call anytime to speak with one of our intake specialists about our program. We will take the time to answer your questions whether it be for yourself or a loved one. It is possible to replace the loss and pain of alcohol or drug addiction with a productive, enjoyable life.

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Columbia stats courtesy of http://www.maps-n-stats.com/ (Data)

DEA Website facts for South Carolina