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In 2012, when authorities broke up a suspected drug ring in
Pittsburgh, U.S. District Attorney David Hickton was quoted by
CBS Pittsburgh as saying, "Statistics show that those prosecutions have made those communities safer. We hope the same holds true in these communities." While it would be ideal if drug busts like this could help those struggling with an addiction, the truth is that Pittsburgh drug rehab programs, not police stations, are best able to help communities heal.
In these programs, people really can get the help they'll need in order to stop using drugs.
Benefits of Entering a Treatment Facility
If you're addicted to drugs, you might spend the vast majority of your time thinking about buying or using drugs. This movement from planning for the future to focusing on the present might have happened so slowly, in such incremental steps, that you may not have seen the transformation taking place. Unfortunately, you might also find that it's hard to take small steps back in order to beat your addiction. Even tapering your drug use might be difficult, if not impossible, for you to do.
In a Pittsburgh drug treatment center, you'll learn more about the chemical changes that might underlie this behavior, and you'll be given medication therapy and talk therapy that can help you to undo the damage. You won't be recovering on your own, wondering what has happened and why. Instead, you'll have a team working right alongside you, helping you to change your life.
A Visit to the Doctor
Addictions can lead to a variety of health problems, including:
- Skin infections
- Heart damage
- Exposure to sexually transmitted diseases
- Lung damage
- Depression, anxiety or other mental illnesses
A visit to your doctor might be a great way to kick off your journey to sobriety. Your doctor can run a series of tests to identify any damage that has been done, and develop a plan that can help you to get better.