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  • Some Ambien users take more Ambien than is necessary deliberately to get high.
  • Slang terms for heroin include smack, H, ska, and junk.
  • More than a third of marijuana treatment admissions in the U.S. refrain from using the drug in the month prior to admission.
  • Over 11 percent of Americans aged 12 or older have used marijuana in the past year.

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Seniors/Older Adults - Fairbanks, Alaska

You may be shocked to read that today more and more seniors/older adults are entering drug treatment programs in Fairbanks, AK. Addiction is a problem that can have an impact on anyone. Even the elderly who have much more life experience can fall into the trap of drug abuse and addiction. Typically their doctor prescribes a medication to help with the pain, anxiety, etc. They uncover that the medication is useful and may take much more than prescribed or in conjunction with other substances like alcohol. Drug rehab centers are an useful tool in helping seniors/older adults addicted to prescription drugs and other substances. Many elderly addicts are also suffering from co-occurring mental health problems that are able to be treated in conjunction with their addiction problems.