Drug Addiction Recovery at Impact Recovery Center
Whether stemming from medical need, recreation, or escape, drug addiction can be a consuming and isolating battle. At Impact Recovery Center, we understand the unique challenges you face. Our compassionate, comprehensive approach to recovery targets the root causes of addiction, offering you a personalized pathway to healing and a future unburdened by dependency.
Why People Struggle With Drug Dependency
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People turn to substances for many different reasons — escape, recreation, or a medical need that became something more. Whatever your starting point, dependency is not a moral failure. There is a way forward.
Our founders and staff are in recovery themselves, so they understand your situation from the inside out. We aim our program toward the internal sources of addiction and work to resolve them with a spiritual solution.
Identifying Drug Addiction
The first step to recovery is identifying that you are struggling with drug addiction. By thinking critically about your behaviors or the behaviors of a loved one, you can determine an issue and ensure you or that person receives the help they need.
Local Drug Addiction Statistics
Drug addiction has spread throughout the United States for decades, with Alabama being no exception. According to data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, there were 775 reported drug overdose deaths in Alabama in 2018 alone. Of these fatalities, 381 involved opioids. This is not surprising considering how in this same year, Alabama had the highest opioid prescription rate in the country at 97.5 opioid prescriptions for every 100 persons—a rate almost twofold greater than the national average.
Drug Addiction and Recovery in Alabama: The Local Reality
Alabama faces one of the most severe substance dependency crises in the country. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Alabama recorded 775 drug overdose deaths in 2018, with 381 involving opioids — and an opioid prescription rate of 97.5 per 100 persons, nearly double the national average.
These numbers reflect real families across Birmingham and the surrounding communities. Impact Recovery Center exists to offer a path forward — through community-centered recovery programs that address addiction at its source.
Our Approach to Addiction Recovery
Our approach to drug addiction differs from some other centers. Rather than teaching people how to avoid “triggers” and manage their addiction issues, we focus on the internal causes of addiction. By understanding the reasons you use drugs and managing those issues, you can encounter potential “triggers” without experiencing the desire to abuse substances.
We utilize the 12 steps in our approach to addiction recovery. This traditional method of recovery accounts for the progression in thinking that people must follow to overcome issues. It is known as one of the most effective methods of addiction recovery.
We also incorporate wellness activities into the recovery process — golf, yoga, workouts, and softball are part of the experience. Life skills courses in financial literacy and resume building are available as well.
Community is central to everything we do. Families are encouraged to get involved, and our network of alumni and sponsors provides support at every step of the recovery journey.
Breaking The Stigma Of Drug Addiction
Unfortunately, many people who struggle with an addictive substance attempt to hide it or never seek help due to the negative stigma associated with addiction. Seen as criminals, drop-outs, or failures, many people view addicts as being deserving of their circumstances as a result of poor choices. The reality is that addiction does not discriminate.
While a person’s association with an addictive substance may begin as a choice, once a person becomes addicted, they are no longer in control. At Impact Recovery Center, we seek to break the stigma of addiction and take a stand to this growing epidemic with compassion. We have been where you are, and we know how to help.
