Addiction consequences are all too often completely out of the realm of normal every day thoughts and routines which make the war on drugs seem like a waste of time and money, particularly when drug abuse and addiction rates never seem to subside. Drug addiction treatment admissions never really decline, they seem to shift from one trend to another.

Drug abuse and addiction affects society in many ways; directly or indirectly, it is one major reason why juveniles and adults suffering from addiction are being incarcerated for committing crimes to support their drug or alcohol habit. Drug abuse and addiction are implicated in four out of five crimes committed by juvenile arrestees. Many teenagers in state juvenile justice systems are under the influence of alcohol or drugs while committing their crimes, test positive for drugs, are arrested for committing an alcohol or drug offense, admit having substance abuse and addiction problems, or share some combination of these characteristics.

Drug or alcohol addiction leads one down the path of death or destruction. For those family members with drug or alcohol addict in the family it’s like watching a train wreck in slow motion.