Relapse: Understanding The Impact Of Addiction And Recovery
Understanding the impact of addiction — whether it be an addiction to alcohol, opioid painkillers, narcotic street drugs, marijuana or methamphetamines — can be a wake-up call for someone who’s still on the fence about recovery. If you’ve already gotten clean and sober, statistics can remind you of where you’ve been in the past, and how far you’ve come in your recovery journey.
On the other hand, statistics aren’t always helpful for addicts who are currently in treatment or thinking about getting clean. Some of the statistics on relapse rates, for instance, are not encouraging. The NIDA estimates that 40 to 60 percent of recovering addicts will backslide, meaning that relapse is not only possible but likely. If looking at numbers like that
On the other hand, statistics aren’t always helpful for addicts who are currently in treatment or thinking about getting clean. Some of the statistics on relapse rates, for instance, are not encouraging. The NIDA estimates that 40 to 60 percent of recovering addicts will backslide, meaning that relapse is not only possible but likely. If looking at numbers like that