Facts
- Research indicates that when compared with individuals not involved in drug abuse and addiction, substance-abusing employees are more likely to change jobs more often, be tardy or absent from work, be less productive, be involved in more accidents, file workers' compensation claims
- The risk of seizures and death due to withdrawal is probably more severe with barbiturates than with benzodiazepines.
- More than one in five American teens says that they have used a prescription pain reliever not prescribed to them by a professional.
- Inhalants known to cause severe irreversible hearing loss include spray paints, glues, dry cleaning chemicals and correction fluids.
Hospital Inpatient - Lansing, NY.Any person who is heavily addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit greatly 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 needs this level of care, it is helpful to those who have severe physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs often last several days to several weeks. Once the inpatient part of their recovery is finished they may choose to participate at a sober living program or transfer into an outpatient program.