Facts
- Local and regional law enforcement officials across the U.S. cite an increase in pharmacy thefts by individuals who wish to steal prescription drugs for their own use or for diversion to the illicit drug market.
- When combining Vicodin with other substances such as alcohol, cocaine, amphetamines, methylphenidate, benzodiazapines, barbiturates, and other medications the risk of overdose is much higher.
- Pre-school aged children of alcoholics are more likely to exhibit poorer language and reasoning skills than their peers whose parents were not alcoholics, mainly due to the lower quality of stimulation present in the home of children of alcoholics.
- Pregnant opiate users are more likely to have spontaneous abortions, breech deliveries, caesarean sections, premature births, and stillbirths.
Brusett - Native American Or Alaska Native LanguagesThere are specialized drug treatment facilities that provide their services in Native American or Alaska native languages. These treatment centers provide the same quality care to all their clients while also providing all counseling/therapy, questionnaires, enrollment documents and educational materials in the client's native language. The staff at the drug treatment facility will most likely be bilingual and able to communicate with the clients in English or their Native American or Alaska native languages. The overall goal of all treatment programs is to return the client to their friends, family and community drug-free and able to stand on their own two feet. Recovery from drug abuse and addiction is a challenging process, but one that will change the person and restore happiness into their life.