Facts
- Prescription drug abuse means that an individual is taking a prescription medication that is not prescribed for them to get high, or taking it for reasons or in dosages other than as prescribed.
- The purity of Ecstasy is always in question, a factor which can vary widely between regions and different brands of pills and fluctuates somewhat each year.
- Major heroin withdrawal symptoms peek about 48 and 72 hours after the last heroin dose and subside after about a week.
- The human liver combines cocaine and alcohol to produce a third substance, cocaethylene, which intensifies the effects of the drug. Cocaethylene is associated with a greater risk of sudden death than just crack cocaine.
Hospital Inpatient - Copper HarborAny person who is heavily addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit greatly by attending a hospital inpatient rehab 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 person attempting recovery requires this level of care, it is useful to those who have severe physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs commonly last several days to even up to a month. Once the hospital inpatient part of their treatment plan is finished they may choose to participate at a sober living facility or transfer into an outpatient program.