Opioids are narcotic painkilling drugs produced from opium or made synthetically. Sometimes called the "opioid epidemic", addiction to opioid prescription pain medications has reached an alarming rate across the United States. Some people who have been using opioids over a long period of time may need physician-prescribed temporary or long-term drug substitution during treatment.

Drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medication. Results from NIDA-funded research have shown that prevention programs involving families, schools, communities, and the media are effective for preventing or reducing drug use and addiction.

This audiobook will have all the information you need to know about drug addiction. Learn the risk of drug addiction and how to overcome it and get back in control again.

In this audiobook, you will learn about the following:

• Drug addiction basics
• Accept that you need help
• Drug detox basics
• Drug rehab basics
• Support groups and follow-up programs
• Nutrition for recovering drug addicts
• Tips for family members and friends
• What can be lost due to drug addiction

Entering a substance-abuse rehabilitation program is the best way to relinquish your life from the turmoil of substance abuse. As of 2016, an estimated 28 million people around the globe are battling a substance use disorder. Yet only a small portion - 10 percent - are getting the treatment they need.

One of the best things you can do to either avoid or treat a drug addiction is to make sure you are well-informed on the subject; scroll up and click "Buy Now".