Facts
- The number of lifetime non-medical users of OxyContin rose from an estimated 221,000 in 1999 to 399,000 in 2000.
- Therapeutic Communities often offer services which can help the individual reacclamate to society after drug rehab including employment training and other support services.
- Short-term residential drug rehab was first designed to address alcohol problems, and then transitioned into a multi-faceted program during the cocaine epidemic in the mid-1980s, at which point many began to treat other types of addiction.
- Women have less water in their bodies than men, so after a man and woman of the same weight drink the same amount of alcohol, the woman's blood alcohol concentration will most likely be higher.
Halfway House - SandersvilleA halfway house is an option for a recovering drug addict that is searching for additional structure once they have completed a drug treatment program. It is a setting where they can be surrounded by like-minded persons who are going through the same experience they are, recovering from drug or alcohol addiction. When you choose to live at a halfway house (also known as sober living or recovery house) 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.