Congressional leaders recently met to discuss the over medicating of returning US service people because VA data that showed narcotics prescriptions to have jumped 259% over the past 11 years, while the number of patients treated by the VA was only up 29%. Additional data revealed that veterans are dying of accidental narcotic overdoses at a 33% higher rate than non-veterans. Prescription medication overdoses continues to be an issue for the US civilian population as well. For individuals who have suffered traumatic experiences, narcotic and opiate painkillers can be particularly difficult to manage. It seems that individuals with post-traumatic stress are especially vulnerable to substance dependency and addiction.

There is no cure for addiction but with treatment you can learn the tools needed to recovery and live a life of long-term sobriety. At Seabrook, we are committed to providing quality addiction treatment for the physical, emotional and spiritual illness of chemical dependency. Our structured, nurturing programs, along with the principles grounded in the Twelve Step philosophy of recovery, combine to foster the kind of changes necessary for a clean and sober life.