South Carolina has a very pro-active program for fighting underage drinking. This is just one of the substance abuse programs created by the state as a preventative method of drug and alcohol abuse. The Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services has a far reaching system of treatment centers around the state that provide both ongoing rehabilitation services as well as prevention programs.

Addiction recovery is a primary concern that can only begin with the addict who is willing to become drug free or alcohol free, or in many cases, free of both. Detox is a long and drawn out process by which all the poisons are eliminated from the body. It can very often be a dangerous process, too. Constant observation of the patient is required until this step is completed.

Through a series of interventionist and therapy sessions, an addict will begin to understand exactly why addictive substances have played an important part in his/her life. Not unlike having a bad case of the flu, drug or alcohol abuse and addiction are chronic diseases that are treatable. Counselors in sober living houses aid in the process of helping an addict build self-esteem which, in the long run, will give the addict back his/her life.

The South Carolina drug treatment programs have a high rate of success. This is because everyone an addict knows is drawn into the recovery process. Support is vital, be it an eating disorder, a heroin habit or heavy drinking and smoking.