Addiction Services & Collaboration
Restoring Purpose Ministries mission is to help men and women who struggle with addictions, destructive lifestyles or with life in general. Since 2015, RPM has been blessed to help thousands of individuals begin and/or continue their path to freedom. RPM collaborates with a large network of providers to quickly get people the help that they need. We work hard to remove any obstacles that could prevent someone from taking the step towards hep.
If you or someone you love is struggling with an addiction or destructive lifestyle we would love to walk with you through the process to freedom.
Please contact us if we can be of assistance.
Alcohol and Other Drugs General Information
The misuse and abuse of alcohol, illicit drugs, and prescription medications affect the health and well-being of millions of Americans. SAMHSA’s 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (PDF | 1.6 MB) reports that approximately 20.3 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year.
Alcohol Data:
The 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports that 139.8 million Americans age 12 or older were past month alcohol users, 67.1 million people were binge drinkers in the past month, and 16.6 million were heavy drinkers in the past month.
Approximately 14.8 million people age 12 or older had an alcohol use disorder (2018 NSDUH).
Opioid Data:
An estimated 808,000 people had used heroin in the past year, based on 2018 NSDUH data.
An estimated 2.0 million people aged 12 or older had an opioid use disorder based on 2018 NSDUH data.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Understanding the Epidemic, an average of 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose.
For more information about Alcohol and Other Drugs, please visit: www.samhsa.gov