Facts
- The human liver combines cocaine and alcohol to produce a third substance, cocaethylene, which intensifies the effects of the drug. Cocaethylene is associated with a greater risk of sudden death than just crack cocaine.
- Vicodin is one of the most widely used pain relievers in the world and has also become one of the most abused pharmaceutical drugs.
- Anxiety symptoms caused by sleeping pill withdrawal might develop somewhat later in the day with the medications Restoril or ProSom, because of the longer half-life.
- Physicians should identify the need for drug rehab in their patients and make appropriate referrals through the widespread use of screening, brief intervention and referral to drug rehab facilities.
Hospital Inpatient - Grenora, North DakotaAny person who is seriously addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit greatly by attending a hospital inpatient rehab program. These types of programs are geared 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 person attempting recovery 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 even up to a month. Once the inpatient portion of their treatment plan is finished they may choose to participate at a sober living program or transfer into an outpatient program.