Drug Treatment

Alcoholism and drug addiction is taking a toll on the American family. As a result, 8.3 million children in the United States, approximately 11 percent, live with at least one parent who is in need of treatment for alcohol- or drug-dependency

American Indian or Alaska Native only, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (including North American, Central American, or South American Indian); does not include respondents reporting more than one race

Alcoholism, also known as “alcohol dependence,” is a disease that includes four symptoms

Black Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment: 1999<br> • In 1999, alcohol or cocaine abuse accounted for almost two thirds of the 366,000 Black treatment admissions<br>

Drug addiction is a complex illness. The path to drug addiction begins with the act of taking drugs. Over time, a person's ability to choose not to take drugs is compromised. This in large part is a result of the effects of prolonged drug use on brain functioning, and thus on behavior. Addiction, therefore, is characterized by compulsive, drug craving, seeking, and use that persists even in the face of negative consequences.