Facts
- OxyContin is a Schedule II controlled drug in the U.S., and it is recognized as having a high potential for dependence and abuse.
- PCP's highs can vary from person to person, with one episode producing feelings of detachment from reality, including distortions of space, time, and body image, with another producing hallucinations, panic, and fear.
- Parents who don't understand or consider the risks associated with giving prescription drugs to a teenager or other family member for whom the medication was not prescribed are putting these individuals at risk of adverse affects of prescription drug use as well as dependence and addiction.
- Mixing prescription drugs with alcohol can cause nausea, vomiting, headaches, drowsiness, fainting, or loss of coordination.
Hospital Inpatient - Laurel Springs, North CarolinaAny person 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 needs 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 several weeks. Once the hospital inpatient part of their recovery is finished they may choose to participate at a sober living setting or transfer into an outpatient program.