Facts
- One option that is sometimes used to avoid opiate withdrawal is to replace the individual's drug of choice with methadone, a long-acting, cross-tolerant opiate that does not normally produce a "high."
- The elderly are admitted to emergency departments and hospitals about as often for alcohol-related causes as for heart attacks.
- People who have substance abuse problems have a greater chance of abusing Dilaudid when it is prescribed to them for legitimate purposes.
- The longest time someone has ever had to be sedated because of a psychotic episode from being high on Bath Salts was 12 days; when the individual awoke from sedation, the psychosis as a result of the Bath Salts returned in full force.
Other Languages - MillvilleWhile trying to find a drug rehab to attend can seem like a difficult task, finding one that provides services for other languages is an added challenge. However, today many programs employ staff members who are bilingual. When you have identified a program that meets your needs, speak to their staff about the possibility of providing their services other languages during treatment. Although they may not initially have the capability to provide their services in other languages they might be able to find a way to accommodate your needs. Often the rehab program will do its best to to provide special services in order to help everybody they can.