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- The war on drugs has been lost to drug dealers and those who benefit from the sale of drugs illegal and legal.
- Prison incarceration, AA and NA, therapeutic Communities, expensive treatment, and other drug substitutes (i.e. Methadone, Suboxone) have been the primary options for treatment.
- The responsibility for addressing the problem has been deferred to the government, law enforcement, schools, and health providers.
- There is a shortage of qualified health providers and facilities.
- Health Insurance coverage for mental health and substance abuse is limited.
- Private treatment programs are very expensive and no more effective than less-expensive options.
- Drug abuse testing is documented to help with deterrence and early detection.
- Substance abuse and mental health still have a strong social stigma which keeps many people from receiving proper treatment.
- There is a national epidemic of substance abuse that is not being affected by traditional interventions.
- The advent of Fentanyl has elevated the importance of prevention from avoiding addiction to avoiding death.
- Empowering families with the home drug testing system is a necessary option to prevent substance abuse, maximize the benefits of treatment, and maintain substance abuse abstinence.
What makes Dr Brown's System so Different?
- It encourages voluntary participation and empowers the family and Home to deter and early detect.
- It emphasizes therapeutic objectives (i.e. the purpose being to prevent drug abuse, not establish a legal basis for punishment).
- The identity of the person tested is anonymous – names are never used.
- It advocates unannounced rather than random testing which improves the accuracy of the test results.
- The Children's Club program is especially important in providing anti-substance abuse socialization for ages 5-10. It is a unique primary prevention program that should be very helpful to child health care specialists.