Facts
- Most opiate addicted individuals are no longer capable of holding down a job which often leads to loss of health insurance coverage. Diseases and conditions that develop as a result of opiate addiction are therefore often paid for through public funds because these individuals cannot pay for their own treatment.
- Males are more likely than females to commit suicide in the U.S., and more likely to have been drinking before doing so.
- Nearly 3 million Americans aged 12 or older in 2003 used prescription drugs non-medically for the first time within the past year.
- Young married women tend to have the greatest decreases in alcohol consumption, and married men, compared with males in all other categories have the fewest increases.
Havre De Grace, MD. - Hospital InpatientAny person who is severely addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit tremendously by attending a hospital inpatient program. These types of programs are geared towards making the individual�''s withdrawal and detox as smooth as possible. 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 serious physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs commonly last several days to even up to a month. Once the inpatient part of their recovery is finished they may choose to participate at a sober living setting or transfer into an outpatient program.