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.
- Males have higher rates of alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations than women in the United States.
- Vicodin is a pharmaceutical drug which is a combination of two pain relievers; acetaminophen, commonly known as Tylenol; and hydrocodone, synthetic codeine.
- Withdrawal symptoms associated with methadone can include but are not limited to body aches and muscle cramping, back aches, leg kicking, anxiety, chills, shivering or trembling, abdominal cramping, weakness, increased blood pressure, convulsions, insomnia, diarrhea, running nose, watery eyes, sneezing, sweating, pale and clammy skin, nausea and thoughts of suicide.
Criminal Justice Clients - Birmingham, OhioDrug or alcohol treatment is sometimes a part of a criminal justice clients court sentence. In order to provide these individuals the rehabilitation they need, there are a few specific steps that should be followed before they can enroll into a recovery rehabilitation facility. First, they need to find out if they are eligible for drug rehabilitation during their time in the Birmingham, Ohio criminal justice system. Their case is evaluated by a panel who decides if they are in need of rehabilitation and if so how much and what type is needed. Furthermore, when the client is screened for drug addiction problems, the client is also screened for mental health issues as well. Severity of addiction, mental health issues, criminal activity, sentence length and previous treatment history are all determining factors in the creation of the rehabilitation plan.