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Andy Reid and his wife have granted an interview to Philadelphia Magazine regarding their sons’ drug problems. Reid says the situation with his sons is not uncommon, and he wants to ensure other parents realize this could happen to anyone. He wants to see others get the addiction help they need and he’s hoping telling their story will do that.

According to a recent article Reid spent 6 weeks in counseling with his eldest son but, obviously, it didn’t work. Why?

One of the basic mistakes made by those looking for addiction help for themselves or family members is choosing a relatively short-term treatment program. With some, they work; with others, they don’t. Statistics show that the longer the treatment program, the more chance there is of it being successful.

Why should the program be long-term? Well, let’s have a look at it. Although a whopping 22 million people in America apparently need alcohol or drug addiction help, that’s still less than 10 percent of the population. Do you think the other 90% have never been exposed to alcohol or to addictive drugs?

So, why does one person get addicted when another, who may have had the same experiences, does not?

That’s the question that has to be answered for each individual who goes into a drug rehab program to get addiction help. And once it’s answered, you have to ensure that those issues are either not going to rear their ugly heads when the person leaves rehab or that the person is fully capable of dealing with those issues with turning to drugs.

If you’re looking for addiction help services, make sure you choose a program that will fully address the issues for that particular individual.