The Way Out Recovery SCV, an outpatient rehab in Santa Clarita, is talking about the range of addiction, which in clinical terms is described as substance use disorder.

About 8.1 percent of adults in the United States meet the criteria to be diagnosed with substance use disorder, which translates to about 12,000 adults in the Santa Clarita Valley, according to Bob Sharits, program director at The Way Out Recovery SCV. 

Those who “qualify” for this diagnosis, however, could fall anywhere in a wide range from the most mild to the most severe of the disorder, Sharits continued. 

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“There are some identifiers, some things that you can look at to sort of say whether or not you fit inside of that range,” he said. “Anywhere in that range, you would benefit from help.” 

While some people may assume that in order to be diagnosed with substance use disorder, they must drink or use drugs frequently and heavily, but Sharits clarified that this is not an identifier. 

“The qualification for the disorder is not dependent on how much you use,” he said. “There are lots of people who drink a lot of booze on a daily basis that do not qualify for a substance use disorder, … and then there are people who might drink once a month that do qualify.” 

While anyone who thinks they might have a substance use disorder is encouraged to ask for help, those who may be wondering if a loved one has a substance use disorder — and if so, what to do about it — can also reach out to The Way Out Recovery SCV for guidance.

“Many of us stand back and we go, ‘God, my poor brother, sister, son, daughter, Mom, Dad, whoever — I think they have a problem with drinking or I think that they’re using drugs, but I don’t know how to say anything and I don’t want to say the wrong thing,’” Sharits said. “We help you (with) that.”

Ed. Note: This article is a KHTS Community Spotlight for The Way Out Recovery Outpatient Rehab in Santa Clarita.

In Santa Clarita, drug issues are a major concern for many. The mission of The Way Out Recovery Outpatient Rehab in Santa Clarita is to provide high quality, effective alcohol and drug rehab outpatient services to the Santa Clarita Valley. The Santa Clarita rehab’s goal is to assist adolescents, adults and their loved ones in becoming happily and usefully whole, free from drug addiction. Those seeking alcohol and drug treatment in Santa Clarita, a drug rehab in Santa Clarita, a teen drug rehab or simply a “rehab near me” can rest assured that The Way Out Recovery SCV’s philosophy is to teach life-long coping skills and strategies to assist in improving quality of life and living happily and meaningfully without the need of destructive behaviors.

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