You could travel from country to country, and while the social networks and lifestyles may differ, there is one thing that is ever-present…substance abuse. Human nature is human nature all around the world. Therefore, drug abuse and alcoholism is not specific to one group, region or country. As a global issue substance abuse is so powerful and continues to destroy lives.
You can find teens abusing alcohol and underage drinking anywhere you go. You can find drug abuse from the wealthiest neighborhoods to the most impoverished, from men to women. Unfortunately substance abuse does not discriminate on who it affects or whose life it will surely conquer if left untreated.
Since substance abuse is a global issue, it can also be viewed upon as something that can also have a global resolution. Substance abuse solutions are equally global and accessible. Just as you can find substance abuse from one coast to another, you can also find help.
People suffering from addiction and abusive behavior have the ability and ample opportunities to turn it all around…no matter where they may reside. Since substance abuse is such a worldwide epidemic, it is safe to say that at every corner there is ample opportunity for stepping out of the abusive behavior and into recovery mode.
August 24 2011 at 11:45
I think this is a great article. Its such a global issue.