Facts
- Valium can cause anterograde amnesia (an inability to recall the recent past), which may persist as long as 6 months and may not ever fully return to normal after an individual stops taking the drug.
- Morphine is one of the most effective drugs in use today to treat severe pain in clinical settings, and remains the standard against which the newer analgesics are measured.
- Withdrawal symptoms can vary significantly among individuals, but some symptoms such as depression, anxiety and craving are very common under most circumstances.
- Over 500,000 emergency room visits related to the use of alcohol in combination with other drugs in 2009 included the following drugs: central nervous system agents (e.g., analgesics, stimulants, sedatives) (229,230 visits), cocaine (152,631 visits), marijuana (125,438 visits), psychotherapeutic agents (e.g., antidepressants and antipsychotics) (44,217 visits), heroin (43,110 visits)
Prescott, Arkansas - MenMen only drug treatment programs are similar to standard, co-ed treatment centers except all the participants are male. These gender specific treatment programs are beneficial for men because they are able to participate with recovery in an environment 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 typically different than women. The core issues that men struggle with when it comes to recovering from drug addiction are also different than women. While attending a men only drug treatment program clients are counseled on these distinct male issues and are given the education they need on how to avoid drugs and alcohol once they complete the rehab program.