| ticletext"> | | | | Often self-help is free or really low cost. Meetings |
| In a recent study, National Survey on Drug Use | | | | are scheduled around the nation in most towns |
| and Health (NSDUH), the highest amount of | | | | and cities where those addicted can go and share |
| individuals receiving treatment for substance | | | | with others similarly afflicted and hopefully gain |
| abuse do so via self-help support systems. | | | | strength and encouragement to get them through |
| Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotic Anonymous, and | | | | the ravages of cravings, pent up guilt and |
| other varied support groups classically offer free | | | | overwhelming depression which almost always |
| meetings designed to assist the individual in | | | | accompanies withdrawal and abstinence from |
| changing their drug or alcohol addicted life in a | | | | drugs or alcohol. With millions addicted in the U.S. |
| self-help fashion. So why self-help? | | | | |