Facts
- Morphine withdrawal can last anywhere from 5 to 10 days while withdrawal from methadone may take weeks or months.
- Pharmacy diversion of OxyContin occurs when pharmacy employees steal the drug directly from the shelves, or when people make fraudulent prescriptions.
- Studies indicate that current educational approaches in U.S. high schools have reduced the use of anabolic steroid abuse by as much as 51%.
- Parents who don't understand or consider the risks associated with giving prescription drugs to a teenager or other family member for whom the medication was not prescribed are putting these individuals at risk of adverse affects of prescription drug use as well as dependence and addiction.
Other Languages - Pencil Bluff, AR.Although trying to find a drug rehab program can seem like a difficult task, finding one that provides services for other languages is an added challenge. However, these days many treatment centers employ staff members who are bilingual. When you have located a program that meets your needs, speak to their staff about the likelihood of delivering their services other languages during you or your loved one's time in treatment. While they may not initially have the capability to provide their services in other languages they may be able to find a way to accommodate your needs. Often the facility will do its best to rise to the occasion and see what is available to help their clients.