Facts
- Most states require that a doctor document any methadone which is being dispensed for pain but not for the treatment of drug addiction, and all physicians with appropriate Drug Enforcement Agency registration may prescribe methadone for pain control.
- Young married women tend to have the greatest decreases in alcohol consumption, and married men, compared with males in all other categories have the fewest increases.
- OxyContin should not be taken when pregnant or nursing because the child may experience respiratory depression or withdrawal symptoms either at birth or in the nursery.
- When a stimulant-dependent individual abstains from stimulant use, withdrawal symptoms, including depression, fatigue, insomnia, and loss of appetite, reflects a drop in neurotransmitter levels in the brain.
Hospital Inpatient - Lakeport, CA.An individual who is severely addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit greatly by receiving treatment from a hospital inpatient program. These types of programs are geared 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 often last several days to even up to a month. Once the hospital inpatient portion of their recovery is complete they may choose to enter a sober living program or transfer into an outpatient program.