It appears some people have learned to use the tools taught to them in drug treatment and Melanie Griffith is one of them. What she has done by entering drug treatment based on her fear of experiencing cravings to use narcotics again is put into practice her relapse prevention skills. Melanie Griffith should be applauded for practicing relapse prevention rather than be ridiculed for entering drug treatment again.

WIth very few people practicing relapse prevention, admissions for drug treatment continue to skyrocket. Regardless of what some of these drug treatment programs profess, failure to proactice relapse prevention has resulted in a relapse rate of almost 90% of patients treated in various drug treatment programs.

Melanie Griffith is no different than anyone else except she placed her recovery above all else and practiced what she learned. Most people are not as committed after completing drug treatment and the end result is relapse.