Facts
- Physical drug withdrawal may cause changes in heart rate and blood pressure.
- Rare Ativan side effects can include abnormal thinking, including disorientation, delusions or loss of sense of reality, agitation; behavior changes, including aggressive behavior, bizarre behavior, decreased inhibition, or outbursts of anger, seizures, hallucinations, muscle weakness, skin rash or itching, sore throat, fever, and chills, trouble in sleeping, uncontrolled movements of body, including the eyes, unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual excitement, nervousness, or irritability, unusual tiredness or weakness, and yellow eyes or skin.
- Often times the decision to drink is influenced more by the perceived benefits of drinking than by the perceived risks.
- Inhaling methylene chloride to get high, a chemical commonly found in degreasers, can cause a reduction of oxygen and changes to the heart muscle and irregular heartbeat.
Canby - Gays and LesbiansGays and lesbians who develop problems with drug abuse have the choice of going to a drug rehabilitation program that is specially intended for gays or lesbians. Deciding to attend one of these programs is an excellent first step towards recovery. During rehabilitation recovering addicts not only address their issues with drugs and/or alcohol but also address other emotional and personal problems they are having difficulties with. Gays and Lesbians in treatment take a closer look at how their destructive behavior was a result of inner feelings left unresolved. Counseling and/or therapy aids in resolving issues with shame, Isolation, discomfort in one's own skin, feelings of rejection, etc. Once treatment is complete they will be able to feel more secure about who they are and know that drugs and alcohol is not the solution.