Skip to content

READ ABOUT OUR CLINICAL OUTCOME STUDY

Enrollment:   866.457.7590
Facebook page opens in new windowTwitter page opens in new windowLinkedin page opens in new windowYouTube page opens in new windowInstagram page opens in new window
Search:
Red Oak Recovery
Young Adult Rehab in North Carolina
Red Oak Recovery
  • About Us
    • Treatment Plan
    • Therapeutic Outcome Study
    • Testimonials
    • Campus Team
      • Leadership Team
      • Clinical Team
      • Treatment Staff
      • Operations Team
      • Holistic Services
      • Culinary Nutritional Arts
      • Administration
      • Medical Team
      • Enrollment and Marketing Team
    • What To Look For In A Treatment Center
  • Addiction Treatment Programs
    • Men’s Rehab Program
    • Women’s Rehab Program
      • Women’s Substance Use Treatment
    • Adolescent Treatment Program
    • Addiction Therapy Services
      • Adventure Therapy
      • Behavioral Therapy
      • Nutritional Therapy
      • Experiential Therapy
      • Group Therapy
      • Trauma Therapy
      • Psychotherapy
      • Wilderness Therapy
      • Recovery Management
    • Family Services
      • Family Therapy
      • Family Therapy Program
      • Family Counseling
    • Individual Counseling
    • Clinical Rehabilitation
    • 12 Step Addiction Recovery
    • What Is Holistic Therapy?
    • Dual Diagnosis Treatment
    • Alcohol Rehab Program
    • Heroin Rehab Program
  • Young Adult Rehab Programs
    • Grief Counseling
    • Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment
      • Co-Occurring Disorders and Dual Diagnosis Treatment
    • Disordered Eating Treatment
    • Mental Health Treatment
    • Anxiety Treatment Program
    • Depression Treatment Center
    • Trauma Treatment
    • Family Program
    • Drug Addiction Treatment
      • Meth Addiction Treatment
      • Cocaine Addiction Treatment
      • Heroin Addiction Treatment
      • Xanax Addiction Treatment
      • Marijuana Addiction Treatment
  • Enrollment
    • Client Application Form
    • Insurance Policies
    • Insurance Verification
    • Referring Professionals
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
    • Photo Video Tour
  • Careers
  • About Us
    • Treatment Plan
    • Therapeutic Outcome Study
    • Testimonials
    • Campus Team
      • Leadership Team
      • Clinical Team
      • Treatment Staff
      • Operations Team
      • Holistic Services
      • Culinary Nutritional Arts
      • Administration
      • Medical Team
      • Enrollment and Marketing Team
    • What To Look For In A Treatment Center
  • Addiction Treatment Programs
    • Men’s Rehab Program
    • Women’s Rehab Program
      • Women’s Substance Use Treatment
    • Adolescent Treatment Program
    • Addiction Therapy Services
      • Adventure Therapy
      • Behavioral Therapy
      • Nutritional Therapy
      • Experiential Therapy
      • Group Therapy
      • Trauma Therapy
      • Psychotherapy
      • Wilderness Therapy
      • Recovery Management
    • Family Services
      • Family Therapy
      • Family Therapy Program
      • Family Counseling
    • Individual Counseling
    • Clinical Rehabilitation
    • 12 Step Addiction Recovery
    • What Is Holistic Therapy?
    • Dual Diagnosis Treatment
    • Alcohol Rehab Program
    • Heroin Rehab Program
  • Young Adult Rehab Programs
    • Grief Counseling
    • Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment
      • Co-Occurring Disorders and Dual Diagnosis Treatment
    • Disordered Eating Treatment
    • Mental Health Treatment
    • Anxiety Treatment Program
    • Depression Treatment Center
    • Trauma Treatment
    • Family Program
    • Drug Addiction Treatment
      • Meth Addiction Treatment
      • Cocaine Addiction Treatment
      • Heroin Addiction Treatment
      • Xanax Addiction Treatment
      • Marijuana Addiction Treatment
  • Enrollment
    • Client Application Form
    • Insurance Policies
    • Insurance Verification
    • Referring Professionals
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
    • Photo Video Tour
  • Careers

The Statistics Pointing To The Need For The Right Experiential Therapy Program

You are here:
  1. Home
  2. addiction recovery
  3. The Statistics Pointing To The…
Logo
Added By Red Oak Recovery
Logo
Red Oak Recovery

Meet The Editorial Team

Published: November 27, 2014
Updated: October 8, 2021

/If one ever needed statistical affirmation of how necessary the most appropriate drug and alcohol substance use treatment program remains, they would only need to consider the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The most recently available statistics relating to American substance-using data from 2012, are instructive in showing the vital role of the right experiential and recreational therapy program.

The country is, for example, seeing a noticeable increase in illicit drug use, with 9.2 percent of the population – or around 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or older – having used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication such as a pain reliever, tranquilizer or stimulant in the last month. This 2012 figure compares to the 8.3 percent recorded a decade earlier. This rise is mostly accounted for by a recent increase in the most commonly used illicit drug, marijuana. Indeed, in 2007, there were some 14.4 million current (past-month) marijuana users, which had reached 18.9 million by 2012.

One piece of good news for many of those helming or in need of an experiential therapy program is that there has been no appreciable change in the use of most drugs other than marijuana over the last decade – indeed, a decline has been recorded in some instances. However, the statistics also leave no question about the need for programs tailored to the specific requirements of young adults, most people using drugs for the first time are in their teenage years. Of the just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, some 52 percent were under 18.

Furthermore, it was people in their late teens and 20s who showed the highest drug use, with 23.9 percent of 18 to 20-year olds reporting use of an illicit drug in the last month. On the positive side, however, the decade to 2012 saw a decline in the number of 12-20-year-olds drinking alcohol, from 28.8 percent to 24.3 percent. Binge drinking also fell from 19.3 percent to 15.3 percent, and only 4.3 percent of those in this age group drunk heavily as of 2012, down from the 6.2 percent recorded in 2002.

Even teen smoking dropped rapidly during the period, with only 6.6 percent of 12 to 17-year olds involved in past-month use in 2012, compared to 2002’s 13 percent figure. Nonetheless, the statistics also highlight a significant ‘treatment gap’ in the United States, the estimated 23.1 million Americans who required treatment for a drugs or alcohol-related problem in 2012 far dwarfing the around 2.5 million people who actually benefited from treatment at a specialty facility.

What such a latter fact shows is that however favorable the current drug or alcohol use statistics may become, there remains a pressing need for the right treatment provision – oftentimes an experiential therapy program.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
Categories: addiction recovery, addiction treatment, experiential-therapy, marijuana-use, SAMHSA, smoking, survey, teenagers, young-adultsBy Red Oak RecoveryNovember 27, 2014

Post navigation

PreviousPrevious post:Increasing Evidence Of Brain Harm From Marijuana UseNextNext post:Red Oak Recovery Expands Expressive Arts Therapy Program

Related posts

a man receives support in his group therapy session for grief counseling
3 Benefits of Grief Counseling
January 16, 2023
an addiction specialist works with a patient to build their treatment plan
What Is an Addiction Specialist?
January 13, 2023
a teen enters group therapy in an addiction treatment center in north carolina
Addiction Treatment Centers in Philadelphia, PA vs. Asheville, NC
December 27, 2022
a teen begins addiction treatment in north carolina
Addiction Treatment Centers in Pittsburgh, PA vs. Asheville, NC
December 24, 2022
a glass of purple lean sits on a table
What Is Lean?
December 22, 2022
two young adult males bond in their addiction treatment program in north carolina
How an Addiction Treatment Center in Lancaster, PA Compares to NC
December 21, 2022
Red Oak Recovery NC Rehab Center full logo 250x75
REDEFINING THE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CALL US TODAY 866.457.7590

Explore our programs
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
Red Oak Recovery® Treatment Programs
  • Addiction Treatment Programs
  • Men’s Rehab Center Program
  • Women’s Rehab Center Program
  • Women’s Substance Abuse Treatment Center
  • Family Therapy Program
  • Family Addiction Counseling
  • Clinical Rehabilitation for Young Adults
  • 12 Step Addiction Recovery Program
  • Holistic Healing Services
  • Addiction Therapy Services
  • Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
  • Drug Addiction Treatment Center
  • Drug Rehab Center Program
  • Alcohol Rehab Center Program
  • Cocaine Addiction Treatment Center
  • Heroin Addiction Treatment Center
  • Opioid Addiction Treatment Center
  • Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center
  • Adderall Addiction Treatment for Young Adults
  • Men’s Heroin Rehab Center
  • Men’s Alcohol Rehab Center
Contact Red Oak

631 Willow Creek Rd
Leicester, NC 28748

P: 866.457.7590

F: 828.372.4213

admissions@redoakrecovery.com

hr@redoakrecovery.com

TwitterLinkedinInstagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
Red Oak Recovery® Mental Health Treatment Programs
  • Young Adult Rehab Programs
  • Mental Health Treatment Center
  • Grief Counseling Program
  • Anxiety Treatment Center
  • Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment Center
  • Depression Treatment Center
  • Disordered Eating Treatment Center
  • Anorexia Treatment Center
  • Bulimia Treatment Center
  • OCD Treatment Center
  • Trauma Treatment Center
  • Adjustment Disorder Treatment Center
  • Behavioral Health Services
  • Adjustment Disorder Treatment Program
  • Mood Disorder Treatment Program
Red Oak Recovery® Addiction Treatment Programs
  • Addiction Treatment Programs
  • Men’s Rehab Program
  • Women’s Rehab Program
  • Substance Abuse Treatment Center
  • Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center
  • Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
  • Drug Addiction Treatment Center
  • Heroin Addiction Treatment Center
  • Cocaine Addiction Treatment Center
  • Opioid Addiction Treatment Center
  • Adderall Addiction Treatment for Young Adults
ACCREDITATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
NATSAP_Research Designated Program
Association for addiction professionals logo
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities logo
National association of therapeutic schools and programs
NAATP Member Logo Horizontal RGB
NCDHHS FOOTER3
lgbtq flag red oak recovery
The Willows At Red Oak Recovery Sm Logo
Foothills-at-Red-Oak-Recovery-Logo-500
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn
Red Oak Recovery
SEO and Web Design © Red Oak Recovery | Privacy Policy | Sitemap | Asheville NC Rehab Center | The Willows at Red Oak Recovery | Foothills at Red Oak Recovery |

Contact us today to let us start supporting your family.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • LinkedIn