Facts
- Individuals who take anticonvulsants to manage and prevent seizures can develop dependence to these drugs and may experience withdrawal syndrome if they suddenly stop taking them.
- Past year, past month, and daily use of marijuana rose among 8th graders between 2009 and 2010, indicating a softening attitude regarding the risk of using marijuana.
- Out of the nearly 2 million substance abuse treatment admissions reported to State administrative data systems in 2008, heroin and other opiates made up the largest percentage of drug-related admissions (20.0 percent).
- Recreational marijuana users commonly site their main purpose for using marijuana is to reach a social high and to relax, enhance activity, decrease boredom, increase confidence, reduce anxiety and feel better in general.
Methadone Detoxification - Dunbar, West VirginiaMethadone detoxification can be a very uncomfortable and difficult experience. Withdrawal Symptoms usually begin between twenty-four and forty-eight hours after the user's last dose of the drug. Common symptoms include: stomach cramps, sweating, nausea, extreme cravings, tremors, irritability, sneezing, fever, vomiting, paranoia, fuzzy-headedness, hallucinations and clinical depression. Additionally, these unpleasant methadone withdrawal symptoms will last much longer than heroin withdrawal symptoms. Depending on the dose of methadone you have been taking the symptoms can last for several weeks to several months. Professionals in the field of methadone detoxification typically advise the gradual decrease of the drug over a period of time instead of completely stopping all at once.