Facts
- Sudden cessation of long term use of morphine by long term heavily dependent users may be fatal, although morphine withdrawal is considered to be less dangerous than alcohol withdrawal.
- Vicodin withdrawal typically begins within six to twelve hours of the last dose and symptoms may grow more intense over the next several days.
- Methadone used in opiate maintenance therapy was originally developed to help obliterate withdrawal symptoms and support a healthy lifestyle. However, the effects of withdrawal far exceed that of heroin which causes the individual to become addicted to it instead.
- Methamphetamine labs in the U.S. depend on supplies of the precursor chemical pseudoephedrine from sources in Canada and sometimes Mexico.
Bible School Park, NY. - Other LanguagesAlthough trying to find a drug rehab program can seem like a difficult task, locating one that offers services for other languages is an added challenge. However, today a lot of rehab facilities employ staff members who are bilingual. When you have identified a rehab program that meets your needs, speak to their staff about the likelihood of providing their services other languages during you or your loved one's time in treatment. Even though they may not initially have the capability to offer their services in other languages they may be able to find a way to accommodate your needs. Often the facility will do its best to to provide special services in order to help everybody they can.