Facts
- Once someone takes Ecstasy they experience a boost in energy which makes it a perfect drug of choice for part-goers who will typically take the drug so they can dance and party for hours on end.
- Out of the over 2 million drug related emergency room visits in 2009, over 27 percent were for nonmedical use of pharmaceuticals.
- There are different stages and severity of drug and alcohol withdrawal, although Individuals will typically start to feel worse and worse, hit a plateau, and then symptoms begin to dissipate.
- Women who drink alcohol are more likely than their male counterparts to develop alcoholic hepatitis (liver inflammation) and to die from cirrhosis.
Kellogg - Hospital InpatientA person who is severely 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 drug addict 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 several weeks. Once the inpatient part of their recovery is finished they may choose to enter a sober living facility or transfer into an outpatient program.