subject: Alcohol And Drug Addiction In Sufolk Have Seen A Rise In Mental Health Iusses [print this page] Charities and organisations for alcohol and drug related problems in Suffolk have seen a rise in mental health problems in relation to these problems. The growth of recreational usage of drinks and drugs has risen in the last few years and this is leading to more and more people having mental health issues.
It would seem that not only in Suffolk, but across the country, there is a lack of information and education about the way drink and drugs can lead on to mental health issues. The rise in mental health issues could potentially be explosive over the next few years.
For some people, what starts out as recreational use can quickly develop into an addiction problem. The war on drugs is especially hard to win. People need to be educated and given the full information and facts on drugs in order to arm themselves with the knowledge.
There is a lack of resource in Suffolk to be able to fight the problems effectively but this is the same across the country too. People who have turned to drink and drugs are not only harming themselves, but those lives of their family, friends and loved ones. Alcohol and drug problems don't just effect the people using those substances, it is has ripple effect throughout everyone else who is in that person's life. It can affect not only their family and friends but also have a detrimental affect on the workplace. It's all too easy for people to lose their jobs through problems with drink and drugs.
Some drug and alcohol teams in Suffolk estimate that there are 2500 problem drug users in the county. Back in 2007/8, one organisation treated 1500 in the previous year. And if this is just Suffolk alone, imagine the number across the whole of the country?
There has of course been medical evidence that there are links between alcohol and drugs leading to depression, anxiety and paranoia. Many people in Suffolk don't realise that what has started as a recreational past-time has led them to have some serious health and personal issues. Long-term usage of drugs can make people lose touch of reality. They begin to isolate themselves from society and withdraw from family and friends. For some people, funding their drug usage becomes increasingly difficult especially if they have lost a job. This will inevitably mean for some people that they turn to crime in order to carry on using. Of course for some addicts, their addiction becomes such that even if they want to stop using drugs, they are unable to because of the physical addiction. The only way they can stop, or at least find help to stop is through a rehabilitation clinic. If you are able to find the money to fund this privately, then help can be immediate.
