Facts
- When Ambien is taken without a prescription for recreational use with the intention of getting high some individuals seek to resist the sedative effects of the drug in order to experience the side-effect of euphoria, decreased anxiety as well as perceptual changes, auditory/visual distortions and hallucinations.
- Individuals who abuse drugs may be more vulnerable to infection, and both drug effects and withdrawal symptoms may mask the need for urgent treatment for another condition.
- When Dilaudid is injected individuals feel an initial surge of pleasure, which then proceeds into a state of gratification into which hunger, pain, and sexual urges do not intrude.
- LSD research conducted in the 50's and 60's tried to find the potential therapeutic properties of the "psychedelic" LSD experience in relation to being able to help patients that were dying of terminal illnesses to be able to accept death.
Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days or Less) - West Mystic, ConnecticutA residential short-term treatment (30 days or less) program provides care 24 hours a day 7 days a week for an average of 30 days (or less) depending on the treatment center. The individuals live at the rehab facility and are ensured an entirely alcohol and drug-free environment through their recovery process. While in treatment they handle their issues with drug and/or alcohol addiction while learning how to go about their life without turning to drugs and alcohol to resolve their difficulties. When the client has completed their residential short-term treatment, they usually continue their recovery process by heading into outpatient treatment, attending meetings, therapy or counseling. Greatly addicted individuals who have a long history of substance abuse will benefit from residing at a sober living home after they finish treatment. This will help them solidify their new found sobriety and give them strength and support.