Facts
- Magic mushrooms used most often at dance parties, clubs and, increasingly, on college campuses and generally are abused by teenagers and young adults.
- The criminal justice system refers drug offenders into drug treatment in a variety of ways, including diverting nonviolent offenders to treatment; stipulating treatment as a condition of incarceration, probation, or pretrial release; and holding specialized courts, or drug courts that handle drug offenders.
- When Xanax is prescribed for insomnia and the individual becomes dependent to the drug, insomnia will occur as a result of addiction to the drug.
- Valium has been one of the most frequently prescribed medications in the world since its launch in 1963, and is also one of the most abused.
Hospital Inpatient - Banner Elk, North CarolinaAn individual who is heavily addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit greatly by receiving treatment from a hospital inpatient program. These types of programs are geared towards physical health, mental health and medical stabilization. Recovering persons will have access to medication as well as medical staff around the clock. While not every person attempting recovery needs this level of care, it is helpful to those who have severe physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs often last several days to even up to a month. Once the hospital inpatient part of their treatment plan is complete they may choose to participate at a sober living program or transfer into an outpatient program.