Facts
- Studies indicate that youth who consume alcohol before the age of 15 are five times more likely to become alcohol dependent than adults who begin drinking at age 21.
- The THC in hashish interferes with learning and memory processes because of its effects on the hippocampus, a part of the brain which is critical for certain types of learning.
- Of all of the illicit drug and/or heavy alcohol users in the nation, 43 percent of Americans report using only an illicit drug, 42 percent report using only alcohol heavily, and 16 percent report using both illicit drugs and alcohol heavily.
- Typical street names for OxyContin are OCs, ox, and oxy, 40 (a 40-milligram tablet), 80 (an 80-milligram tablet), Blue, Hillbilly heroin and Kicker.
Other Languages - BowdonAlthough trying to find a drug rehab program can seem like a difficult task, finding one that offers services for other languages is an added challenge. However, these days a lot of rehab facilities employ staff members who are bilingual. When you have found a program that meets your needs, speak to their staff about the possibility of delivering their services other languages during you or your loved one's time in treatment. While they may not initially have the capability to provide their services in other languages they may perhaps be able to find a way to accommodate your needs. Often the rehab program will do its best to to provide special services in order to help everybody they can.