Facts
- The hydrocodone component in Lortab alone can cause an overdose, and is known to cause respiratory depression and other severe adverse reactions including heart failure, heart attack, pulmonary failure, liver or kidney failure, jaundice, amnesia, seizures, blackouts, and coma.
- Side effects associated with use of OxyContin are constipation, nausea, sedation, dizziness, vomiting, headache, dry mouth, sweating, mood changes, flushing, loss of appetite, and weakness.
- Opiate users who inject their drug of choice are at risk from infections from unsterile solutions, syringes, and needles which can cause illnesses such as liver disease, tetanus, and serum hepatitis.
- Juvenile justice systems report that nearly 56 percent of the boys and 40 percent of the girls test positive for drug use at the time of their arrest.
Cotati, CA. - Other LanguagesAlthough trying to find a drug rehab to attend can seem like a difficult task, locating one that offers services for other languages is an added challenge. However, today many rehab facilities employ staff members who are bilingual. When you have discovered a rehab program that meets your needs, speak to their staff about the possibility of providing their services other languages during you or your loved one's time in treatment. Although 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. Frequently the rehab program will do its best to to provide special services in order to help everybody they can.