Facts
- The occurrence of prescription drug abuse in older Americans aged 50 and older is a significant problem, making up 3.5 percent of all substance abuse treatment admissions in 2008, up from 0.7 percent in 1992.
- OxyContin is a Schedule II controlled drug in the U.S., and it is recognized as having a high potential for dependence and abuse.
- Rates of Opana abuse and addiction are among the highest involving prescription opiates, and drug overdose rates that have been linked directly to Opana have increased dramatically over the past three years.
- Out of all Ecstasy related emergency department visits in 2008, involving Ecstasy in combination with alcohol or other drugs, over 30% involved Ecstasy with one other drug, 15.0 percent involved two other drugs, 14.0 percent involved three other drugs, and 17.5 percent involved four or more other drugs.
Lerona - Criminal Justice ClientsDrug rehabilitation is sometimes a part of a criminal justice clients court sentence. In order to provide these clients the rehabilitation they need, there are some steps that should be followed before they can enroll into a drug or alcohol treatment program. First, they need to find out if they are eligible for drug rehabilitation during their time in the Lerona, West Virginia criminal justice system. Their case is evaluated by a panel who determines if they are in need of drug treatment services and if so how much and what type is required. Additionally, when they are evaluated for drug addiction problems, the client is also screened for mental health issues as well. Their drug addiction problem, mental health issues, criminal activity, sentence length and previous treatment history are all determining variables in the creation of the rehabilitation plan.