Facts
- Most heroin users that have also used methadone have claimed that the detox and withdrawal from heroin was far less difficult and painful than that of methadone.
- Proponents of methadone maintenance often state that patients receiving treatment are "dependent" on the medication, not "addicted".
- The hydrocodone component in Lortab alone can cause an overdose, and is known to cause respiratory depression and other severe adverse reactions including heart failure, heart attack, pulmonary failure, liver or kidney failure, jaundice, amnesia, seizures, blackouts, and coma.
- Studies indicate that drinkers who are able to handle a lot of alcohol in one drinking episode are at higher risk of developing alcohol dependence.
Hospital Inpatient - Fairmont, North CarolinaAny person who is seriously addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit tremendously by attending a hospital inpatient program. These types of programs are focused towards making the individual�''s withdrawal and detox as smooth as possible. 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 helpful to those who have serious 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 complete they may choose to participate at a sober living facility or transfer into an outpatient program.