Relapse is the most painful and expensive feature of drug addiction — even
after addicted individuals have been drug - free for months or years, the likelihood of sliding back into the habit remains high.
Not exact matches
Gillibrand says many
individuals become
addicted to opioids
after taking prescriptions for acute pain.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that 40 to 60 percent of
addicted individuals will relapse, and in some studies the rates are as high as 80 percent at six months
after treatment.
After working for years, with a high level of success, with some of the most traumatized,
addicted, and overlooked
individuals in society, I have a broad knowledge and ability to help or assist many who are stuck or feel they can not be helped.»