Facts
- Rapid opiate detoxification to treat opiate withdrawal can be performed in a hospital or private clinic setting using a drug such as Naltrexone, an opiate antagonist that blocks opiate receptors and reverses the effects of opiates. Clonidine is administered at the same time to ease the symptoms of withdrawal.
- 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.
- The number of current crack cocaine users in the U.S. in 2002 was about 567,000.
- Magic mushrooms can either be fresh or dried, and have long, slender stems topped by caps with dark gills on the underside.
Crater Lake - Other LanguagesWhile searching for a drug rehab facility can seem to be an overwhelming task, finding one that provides services for other languages is an added challenge. However, today many treatment centers employ staff members who are bilingual. When you have found a program that meets your needs, speak to their staff about the possibility of delivering their services other languages during treatment. While they may not initially have the capability to provide their services in other languages they may perhaps be able to find a way to accommodate your needs. Often the facility will do its best to rise to the occasion and see what is available to help their clients.