Heroin Use Rose 75% In Four Years, Drug Agency Says
Miami, Florida (PRWEB) August 10, 2013 -- According to The Daily Mail (8/6) in their news story titled, The new face of heroin: Number of affluent teenagers from the suburbs using the drug is shooting up in alarming numbers, the use of heroin rose 75% from 2007-2011 according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The authorities have also noticed and are cracking down on the abuse. Over the past five years, seizures of heroin in the United States by the Drug Enforcement Administration have gone up more than 50 per cent, from 1,334 lbs in 2008 to 2,059 lbs in 2012.
Heroin abuse is just one of the addictions treated at Harbor Village, a 24/7 professionally supervised detox center. Located in South Florida, the facility provides [ private drug rehab and welcomes clients with upscale accommodations including a beautifully furnished suite with television and headphones, 30,000 square feet of outdoor lounge area, spa, salon, massage and acupuncture services, nutritious, gourmet dining and an individualized plan that is designed for each client's specific needs.
As reported in The new face of heroin: Number of affluent teenagers from the suburbs using the drug is shooting up in alarming numbers, public health experts say that there is a definite connection between heroin abuse and prescription drugs who act as beginning or gateway drugs.
According to recent survey by DrugFree.org, the prescription drug abuse starts very early with one in four high school students have abused prescription pain medications like Vicodin and Oxycontin, up 33 per cent in just five years.
The numbers continue to shock. According to a 2011 White House report, 257 million prescriptions for opioid painkillers - derived from the opium poppy, like heroin - were distributed nationwide in 2009.
The Center for Disease Control reports that the medical use of opioid painkillers has increased ten times as compared to what it was 20 years ago.
“Taking heroin can quickly escalate until you have lost everything. At Harbor Village, we recognize how destructive this dependency can be and provide each client with a personalized program that allows them to recover,” said Robert Niznik, Harbor Village CEO.
For more information, visit: http://harborvillageflorida.com/ or call the 24/7 hotline 1-855-338-6900.
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Robert Niznik
Harbor Village
Miami, FL
305-999-5728
robert(at)harborvillageflorida(dot)com
Robert Niznik, Harbor Village Inc., http://www.harborvillageflorida.com, 3059995728, [email protected]
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