Facts
- Research indicates that drug rehab for drug addicted offenders during and after incarceration can have a significant impact on future drug use, criminal behavior, and social functioning.
- It is unknown whether Ativan passes into breast milk or whether it could potentially harm a nursing baby, so use of this medication could present risks too both mother and child.
- Opioid and opiate overdoses in the U.S., once almost always heroin-related, are now more commonly as result of abuse of prescription painkillers.
- In the case of heroin, craving and relapse can occur weeks and months after withdrawal symptoms are long gone.
Halfway House - O Brien, OregonA halfway house is an option for a recovering drug addict that is looking for additional structure once they have finished a drug rehab program. It is a setting where they can be surrounded by like-minded persons who are in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction. When you choose to stay at a halfway house (also known as recovery house or sober living) you will be required to maintain your sobriety. typically there will be additional rules that you will need to adhere to in order to maintain your residence at the halfway house. You may be expected to attend recovery meetings and be subjected to random drug tests to confirm your continued abstinence.