Facts
- The rate of high school students in the U.S. reporting PCP use at least once fell from 13% in 1979 to less than 3% in 1990.
- When a stimulant-dependent individual abstains from stimulant use, withdrawal symptoms, including depression, fatigue, insomnia, and loss of appetite, reflects a drop in neurotransmitter levels in the brain.
- Treatment for someone who is dependent to Ecstasy is often designed to help modify the patient's thinking, expectancies, and behaviors related to their drug use and to increase skills in coping with life stressors.
- Irreversible effects caused by inhalant abuse can include hearing loss, limb spasms, central nervous system or brain damage, or bone marrow damage.
Adolescents - ThorntownAs a parent or caregiver the thought of enrolling your child into a drug treatment center is often an overwhelming task. Sadly, just like adults, adolescents become addicted to drugs and alcohol and need professional help in order to stop using. Due to their young age it is not an option for them to attend an adult drug rehabilitation center. Many specialized and age appropriate drug rehabilitation facilities have been developed to focus on adolescents and their distinct requirements pertaining to substance abuse rehabilitation. Treatment professionals who are skilled in youth counseling and therapy are able to work with your child and guide them through their recovery process.