Facts
- THC in hashish is a highly lipid soluble which can be stored in fat cells for weeks and even months. It is released very slowly, and unevenly, back into the bloodstream.
- The connection between drug addiction and crime can be seen in the following criminal offenses; drug possession or sales, offenses directly related to drug abuse such as stealing to get money for drugs, etc., and crime which is related to a lifestyle that predisposes the drug abuser to engage in illegal activity such as association with other offenders or with illicit markets.
- Xanax withdrawal if not overseen by treatment professionals can cause delirium, seizures, and grand mal seizures as a result of abrupt withdrawal after only short-term use.
- Occasionally, rare heroin withdrawal symptoms can occur including cardiac arrhythmias, strokes, seizures, dehydration and suicide attempts.
Methadone Detoxification - Floral Park, New YorkMethadone detoxification can be a very uncomfortable and challenging experience. Withdrawal Symptoms usually begin between twenty-four and forty-eight hours after the user's last dose of methadone. Typical withdrawal symptoms include: stomach cramps, nausea, sweating, extreme cravings, tremors, sneezing, irritability, fever, vomiting, anxiety, paranoia, fuzzy-headedness, hallucinations and clinical depression. Additionally, methadone withdrawal symptoms will last much longer than heroin withdrawal symptoms. Depending on the dose of methadone and how long the person has been using methadone, the symptoms can last for several weeks to several months. Professionals in the field of methadone detoxification share that it is important to gradually decrease your dose of the drug over a period of time instead of completely stopping all at once.