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Addiction to amphetamines, heroin and marijuana continue to be a problem for residents of Utah. Statistics on Utah drug rehab enrollments show that 13,836 individuals were admitted into addiction treatment during 2013. Of this group, the largest portion of enrollments cited amphetamine addiction as their primary reason for receiving treatment. In 2013, 20.4% (2,824 persons) entered Utah drug and alcohol treatment programs to help overcoming an amphetamine addiction problem. Following amphetamines, the second most commonly noted illicit substance sending Utah residents into rehab was heroin. During that year 16.7% of the people entering treatment in Utah stated that heroin addiction was their main reason for getting rehabilitation services.

Utah drug and alcohol treatment centers have helped thousands of persons put their substance abuse in the past and learn to live clean, sober and productive lives. The process of overcoming addiction has several critical steps. The first step is going through detox. This step involves stopping drug or alcohol abuse and letting the body rid the remaining substances. During detoxification withdrawal symptoms begin. These symptoms vary person to person as well as substance to substance.

Generally speaking, a substance such as heroin can cause a number of very unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. This might include feeling as though the person has the flu, to more severe symptoms of bone pain and involuntary kicking movements. Detox programs provide medications and other therapeutic techniques to help clients through their most difficult withdrawal symptoms. On the other hand, a person going through detox for marijuana addiction will not struggle with as many severe physical withdrawal symptoms. It is likely that they will not need prescription medication to help manage their symptoms. Additionally, they can begin their treatment program much sooner than other clients detoxing from more physically addictive substances.