Officers-What's the % of addicts that get help?

Question

I want to know from the people who actually have day to day contact with drug addicts/alcoholics. What % do you see getting their lives together and staying clean/sober?

Answer 1

When ever I'm talking with a meth/crack head, junky or other similar type of addict, I always ask if they've ever kicked it before.  Nearly all say they have quit, but some crappy thing in their life gave them an excuse to get back into the dope.

So sad.  I'd say the number is 90%+

I can't say I know how many have kicked it for good, because I never have to contact them ; )

Answer 2

Since addicts are usually hiding from the law, officers are probably not likely to know what goes on with most of them.

Answer 3

well i was addicted to meth for two and half years. i used almost everyday. i lost everything and i mean everything i had in my life. but i got help and i have been clean 100 percent for 3 years this month, now what percent of people do that i dont know, but i know it is possible, i have also went through a few very hard things and managed just fine. people just need to learn to deal with things, drugs wont help anything,