Monday, December 17, 2012

12 Steps to RX Drug Recovery

While the prescription drug epidemic has increased rapidly in the past decade -- climbing to 14,800 deaths due to overdose in 2008 -- the popularity of recreational use of painkillers seems to be growing exponentially. Drug rehabs in California are seeing many users of heroin, meth, and cocaine switching to prescription painkillers due to their rampant availability.

Above It All Treatment, a drug rehab utilizing the 12 step addiction recovery method, has seen a large increase in enrollments to fight addictions to painkillers such as hydrocodone, percocet, and oxycodone. Individuals often cite the availability of the drugs as the original reason they began using the drugs.

For treatment options for addiction to prescription drugs, visit aboveitalltreatment.com.