Facts
- Prescription opioid withdrawal symptoms are far more severe and the onset is more rapid short-acting opioids are stopped abruptly.
- Some methamphetamine users will experience a mental depression associated with withdrawal that lasts longer than the acute symptoms and is more severe than that of cocaine withdrawal.
- Methadone used in opiate maintenance therapy was originally developed to help obliterate withdrawal symptoms and support a healthy lifestyle. However, the effects of withdrawal far exceed that of heroin which causes the individual to become addicted to it instead.
- Over-the-counter stimulants are often sold as "speed" or other amphetamines, and many deaths due to stroke have been reported following massive doses of look-alike combinations.
Partial Hospitalization-Day Treatment - Hull, IA.For those not desiring the intensive care that inpatient drug treatment in Hull, IA. delivers but still in need of a lot more attention than an outpatient program, partial hospitalization / day treatment is an excellent option. Clients are typically enrolled into this sort of treatment as an avoidance measure when it comes to their substance abuse problems or as a transition back into their life in the community. Partial hospitalization / day treatment generally lasts for several hours a day (if not the entire day itself) and for several days through the week (if not the entire week). For the duration of their time in treatment clients will likely participate in one on one counseling and group therapy in addition to other social activities to develop their life skills.