Facts
- Severe side effects associated with use of Opana may include slow heartbeat, shallow breathing, cold and clammy skin, confusion, uncoordinated muscle movements, light-headedness, abnormal thinking, inability to urinate, memory loss, insomnia, severe weakness, fainting, convulsions, seizures and death.
- Inhaling hexane to achieve a high, a substance found in nitrous oxide, can cause altered perception and motor coordination, limb spasms, hearing and visions loss and in extreme cases, death from lack of oxygen to the brain.
- The crack high typically wears off within 5 to10 minutes, causing users to feel 'down' or depressed, more than before taking the drug.
- Instances of alcohol-related admissions to acute care hospitals for older Americans are similar to those for heart attacks.
Men - Marble Hill, MissouriMen only drug rehabilitation facilities are comparable to standard, co-ed treatment facilities except all the clients are male. These gender specific treatment facilities are beneficial for men because they are able to participate with recovery in a setting where they can feel free of judgment and having to maintain a tough exterior at all times. The reasons men become addicted to drugs or alcohol is often different than women. The core issues that men struggle with when it comes to achieving and maintaining sobriety are also different than women. While attending a men only drug treatment program participants are counseled on these distinct male issues and are given the education they need on how to avoid drugs and alcohol once they leave the rehab program.