Facts
- Treatment for alcohol withdrawal at an inpatient drug treatment facility may include monitoring of blood pressure, body temperature, heart rate, and blood levels of different chemicals in the body.
- Methamphetamine is a neurotoxin which means that the drug can and does cause damage to the central nervous system.
- Individuals who abuse inhalants and experience withdrawal symptoms as a result report that almost half of the withdrawal symptoms were as common as the corresponding withdrawal symptoms experienced by persons with cocaine dependence.
- The 2010 rate of current illicit drug use among individuals in the U.S. aged 12 or older (8.9%) was similar to the rate in 2009 but higher than the previous year's rate of 8.0%.
Etta, MS. - Other LanguagesAlthough trying to find a drug rehab program can seem to be an overwhelming task, discovering one that provides services for other languages is an added challenge. However, these days many rehab facilities employ staff members who are bilingual. When you have located a rehab program that meets your needs, speak to their staff about the likelihood 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 offer their services in other languages they may be able to find a way to accommodate your needs. Frequently the facility will do its best to to provide special services in order to help everybody they can.