What Are the Stats for Drug and Alcohol Recovery? How Many Users Actually Stop?

Question by Rose: what are the stats for drug and alcohol recovery? How many users actually stop?
This question applies to addicts. How many drug addicts and alcoholics actually kick their habits? Let’s say 20 people go into treatment, how many of those 20 will get clean for a significant amount of time: 5 years or more?

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Unfortunately the number is pretty low. Out of 20 I would say maybe 4-5, if that.

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