Facts
- Studies indicate that the effects of acute doses of Ecstasy affect the areas of the brain involved in higher thought processes, raising concerns regarding possible long-term effects on both infrequent and regular users of Ecstasy.
- Special trainers are in place in many high schools throughout the nation to teach athletes proper weightlifting techniques to help them to bulk up without the use of illegal anabolic steroids.
- The age range with the highest number of substance abuse treatment admissions reported to State data systems in2008 was the 25-29 group at 14.8 percent, followed by those 20-24 at 14.4 percent and those 40-44 at 12.6 percent.
- Out of the nearly 2 million substance abuse treatment admissions reported to State administrative data systems in 2008, heroin and other opiates made up the largest percentage of drug-related admissions (20.0 percent).
Criminal Justice Clients - Lisbon, IA.Drug rehabilitation is sometimes a part of a criminal justice clients court sentence. In order to provide these clients the rehabilitation they need, there are a few specific steps that should be followed before they can enroll into a drug rehabilitation program. First, they need to find out if they are eligible for drug rehabilitation during their time in the Lisbon, Iowa criminal justice system. Their case is evaluated by a panel who makes the decision if they are in need of rehabilitation and if so how much and what type is needed. Furthermore, when they are screened for drug addiction problems, the client is also screened for mental health problems as well. Their drug addiction problem, mental health issues, criminal activity, sentence length and previous treatment history are all determining factors in the creation of the rehabilitation plan.