Studies indicate that women are more vulnerable than men to alcohol-induced brain damage.
The physical component of drug addiction is one reason individuals find it difficult to achieve and maintain abstinence without drug rehab treatment.
Out of the nearly 2 million substance abuse treatment admissions reported to State administrative data systems in 2008, heroin and other opiates made up the largest percentage of drug-related admissions (20.0 percent).
Just like heroin, many individuals who become hooked on Lortab can't even feel normal without taking it every day, much less high.