Facts
- Of the over 2 million Americans aged 12 or older in need of treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol use problem in 2010, 2.6 million received this treatment at a specialty facility. However, 20.5 million persons who required treatment did not receive it.
- It is a common practice for methamphetamine addicted individuals to exchange sex for money or drugs, creating another risk factor for acquiring and transmitting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
- Methamphetamine addicted individuals sometimes develop sores on their bodies where they have scratched at crank bugs', imaginary bugs they believe are crawling under their skin.
- Magic mushroom trips can cause terrifying thoughts, and anxiety, fears of insanity, death, or losing control.
Men - Greenville, MississippiMen only drug treatment facilities are similar to standard rehab centers except all the clients are male. These gender specific treatment centers are helpful for men because they are able to participate with recovery in a setting where they can feel free of judgment and having to maintain a tough exterior at all times. What drives men to experiment and become addicted to drugs or alcohol is usually different than women. The underlying issues that men struggle with when it comes to recovering from drug addiction are also different than women. While attending a men only drug treatment program participants are counseled on these male specific issues and are given the education they need on how to avoid drugs and alcohol once they leave treatment.