Facts
- Doctor shopping is a term used to describe the method by which illicit users of prescription drugs see multiple doctors at the same time for the sole purpose of obtaining medications from more than one prescriber for their non-medical use.
- Relapsing back into drug use after taking part in a drug rehab program is possible, with relapse rates similar to those for other chronic medical illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma that also have both physiological and behavioral components.
- Doctors argue whether the withdrawal syndrome leaves individuals who take sleeping medication worse than they would be without the drug, but evidence suggests that it often does.
- Mixing Vicodin and alcohol not only causes serious liver damage, but can also seriously damage the kidneys, and stomach wall.
Women - AshlandDrug rehab facilities for women provide an excellent way for female addicts to resolve their addiction problems in an all-female atmosphere. There are many advantages to attending a drug or alcohol rehabilitation center for women such as the fact that such programs cater to issues specific to their female clients. While recovering from addiction in an all women treatment program the client will also address personal issues such as problems with their husbands, boyfriends and/or men in general. Most women struggling with drug or alcohol addiction also struggle with physical or sexual abuse from their past. Resolving these delicate issues while in treatment will give the recovering woman the ability to confront her problems in a setting that is supportive and free from judgment.