The health and social consequences
related to the abuse of psychoactive substances are
a major public health concern in both developed and
developing countries. These harmful effects arise from
a range of substances, independently of their legal
status in the context of international control. The
health consequences are not only related to the direct
action of the drug itself, but to the mode of administration
and associated life-style factors. The general poor
health, social and material conditions of many abusers
complicate the relationship between substance abuse
and ill-health. Other confounding factors can include
alcohol and tobacco consumption among users of other
substances; involvement in sex work; exposure of drug
abusers to violence and other harms; poor diet; poor
housing conditions; lack of sanitation; overcrowding;
unemployment; limited education; and lack of access
to health and welfare services. These factors can contribute
to, or be, the primary cause of ill-health and disease.
WHO estimates that substance abuse
accounts for about 7% of the entire global burden of
disease and injury from all causes, measured by an
indicator which combines both morbidity and premature
mortality. In more developed countries, substance abuse
accounts for a much higher proportion of disease and
injury burden (about 25%), with tobacco and alcohol
each accounting for 10 - 11% of illness and death each
year.
"Acu Detox", substance
abuse treatment with Acupuncture is spreading worldwide
as an alternative to chemical treatment.
N.A.D.A.
The National Acupuncture Detoxification
Association has trained thousands of drug counselors,
in "Acu Detox" protocol, in the U.S. and
various other countries.
In the early seventies, in New
York South Bronx Lincoln Hospital , N.A.D.A. pioneer
Dr. Michael Smith and his staff created the "Acu
Detox" protocol...
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