Facts
- The rate of emergency department visits related to marijuana use tends to be slightly higher involving individuals aged 20 years or younger (125.3 visits per 100,000 people) than those aged 21 or older (121.5 visits per 100,000 people).
- Long term abuse of alcohol has been found to damage the frontal lobes of the brain.
- Specific needs of individuals seeking treatment at a drug rehab may include factors such as age, race, culture, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, other drug use, comorbid conditions (e.g., depression, HIV), parenting, housing, and employment, as well as physical and sexual abuse history.
- Methadone is known for its calming effect, and much like heroin relieves feelings of anxiety and replaces this with feelings of warmth, relaxation and detachment.
Hospital Inpatient - Interior, SD.A person who is heavily 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 beneficial to those who have severe physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs often last several days to even up to a month. Once the inpatient portion of their recovery is complete they may choose to enter a sober living program or transfer into an outpatient program.