“If there would be asbestos in their local school, the parents would raise hell - and when parents feel as strongly about the infestation of drugs into their schools as they do asbestos, the situation will change,” said John Califano, Chairman of the Board and President of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.  Will there be enough drug detox and drug rehab centers available to handle it?

Unfortunately, although there are thousands of drug detox and drug rehab centers all over the U.S., some don’t have a great reputation. Look at what’s happened to some of the celebrities in the news - Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse and several others have gone to rehab over and over again and still aren’t clean.

If people with alcohol or drug problems carefully research the success rates of drug rehab programs, rather than just choosing something that seems to be the most convenient for one reason or another, there’s a good chance they can get their prescription drug addiction, dependency or abuse resolved.

Public awareness of the problem will also go a long way in prevention. Few people would think twice about even living in a home with asbestos in it: if they were just as cautious about prescription drugs, it will wreak havoc with the demand. It will also reduce burgeoning waiting lists for drug rehab programs.

Big Pharma, which is already in big trouble, would no longer profit from the billions of dollars spent on advertising a drug culture and, instead, would be forced to refocus on creating drugs that save lives.

To find out more about the prescription drug addiction situation, listen to the broadcast of a 30-minute interview with Califano, to be aired on the Prescription Addiction Radio Show on WGUL 860 AM on Sunday night, March 16th, or on the Internet at www.860wgul.com. And if you need help, call Drug Rehab Referral to find a drug rehab program that will work for you.

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