Facts
- Some high school and college students in the U.S. misuse prescription stimulants to improve academic performance, a practice commonly known as academic doping.
- Slang terms for methamphetamine include speed, meth, chalk, ice, crystal and glass.
- Research indicates that past year rates of LSD use among college students, young adults, and eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders show a sharp decrease over the last ten years.
- Studies indicate that HIV positive women receiving antiretroviral therapy who consumed alcohol moderately or heavily were more likely to have higher levels of the HIV virus, making it easier for them to spread the virus to others.
Boonsboro - Hospital InpatientA person who is seriously 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 drug addict needs this level of care, it is useful to those who have serious physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs commonly last several days to several weeks. Once the inpatient part of their recovery is complete they may choose to enter a sober living setting or transfer into an outpatient program.