Facts
- Typical symptoms of opiate or synthetic opioid withdrawal include restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps ("cold turkey"), and leg movements.
- PCP's effects are often unpredictable and some users report feeling the drug's effects for days.
- Specific populations of American Indian adolescents who completed programs which incorporated peer counseling, enhancing adolescents' coping skills, and alcohol education were found to use less alcohol than their counterparts who did not complete the program.
- Many parents are not educated about the deadly effects that inhalants can have on the brain and the body because of the toxicity of the poisons that they contain.
Ford, VA. - Hospital InpatientAny person who is severely addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit greatly by receiving treatment from a hospital inpatient rehab program. These types of programs are focused towards physical health, mental health and medical stabilization. Recovering persons will have access to medication as well as medical staff around the clock. While not every drug addict needs this level of care, it is helpful to those who have severe physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs often last several days to several weeks. Once the hospital inpatient part of their recovery is complete they may choose to participate at a sober living program or transfer into an outpatient program.