Facts
- Locations in the Northeast, including Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, and the West including Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington have the lowest rates of perceived risk of occasional use of marijuana (once a month) among persons aged 12 or older.
- Xanax produces a depressant effect on areas of the brain that impacts alertness, very similar to the effect that alcohol and sedatives create.
- There are about 2.5 million illicit opiate users over the age of 12 in the United States.
- Rare but occasional heroin withdrawal symptoms which can occur when someone abruptly stops using the drug are cardiac arrhythmias, strokes, seizures, dehydration and suicide attempts.
Hospital Inpatient - Rio Linda, CA.A person who is heavily addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit greatly by receiving treatment from a hospital inpatient rehab program. These types of programs are focused towards making the individual�''s withdrawal and detox as smooth as possible. Recovering persons will have access to medication as well as medical staff around the clock. While not every person attempting recovery needs this level of care, it is useful to those who have serious physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs often last several days to even up to a month. Once the hospital inpatient part of their treatment plan is complete they may choose to enter a sober living setting or transfer into an outpatient program.