Facts
- Methamphetamine is most abused amphetamine in the United States, making up 94% of all amphetamine treatment admissions in 1999.
- Some of the worst prescription drug withdrawal symptoms documented are for the drug Cymbalta (an anti-depressant), which are sometimes referred to as "nightmare-ish" because of how intense they can potentially be.
- PCP comes in a variety of different colors and is often sold in a variety of forms including tablet, capsule, and colored powder forms that are snorted, smoked, or orally ingested.
- PCP users often experience several unpleasant psychological effects, with symptoms mimicking schizophrenia (delusions, hallucinations, disordered thinking and extreme anxiety).
Persons with Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders - EmdenMany rehab programs in Emden, Illinois address persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders. A client who struggles with a psychological disorder(s) and substance abuse requires to work through both issues at the same time. Failing to deal with the client's psychological disorder(s) during their drug rehabilitation will leave them vulnerable to relapse once they leave treatment. Issues with mood disorders, anxiety disorders and other mental disorders (schizophrenia, personality disorders, etc.) will come up once back in their day to day life. If the client does not have a grip on how to control their mental disorder they will likely fall back into their old ways of abusing drugs or alcohol as a means of coping and self-medicating.