Facts
- The Drug Enforcement Administration arrested 4,400 individuals in 2002 for crimes related to crack cocaine.
- Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms and their widespread recurrence, even when individuals step down their dose very gradually, is caused by the receptors in the serotonin system experiencing the drop in serotonin to pre-drug levels as starvation.
- There has been an almost two-fold increase in the rate of prescription drug related emergency room visits in the U.S. in the past three years.
- Students who use Adderall non-medically also commonly take central nervous system depressants such as pain relievers or tranquilizers, which puts them at even higher risk of dependence or abuse, to counteract the stimulant effects of the drug.
Men - Aripeka, FloridaMen only drug rehabilitation programs are similar to standard, co-ed treatment programs except all the participants are male. These gender specific recovery facilities are helpful for men because they are able to participate with recovery in an atmosphere 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 often 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 relapse once they complete the recovery program.