Facts
- Opiate withdrawal can include symptoms such as extreme agitation, anxiety, tremors, muscle aches, hot and cold flashes, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
- Short-term residential drug rehab was first designed to address alcohol problems, and then transitioned into a multi-faceted program during the cocaine epidemic in the mid-1980s, at which point many began to treat other types of addiction.
- Serious alcohol withdrawal can produce delirium tremens (DTs) which involves profound confusion, hallucinations, and severe autonomic nervous system over-activity.
- Prescription drug abuse means that an individual is taking a prescription medication that is not prescribed for them to get high, or taking it for reasons or in dosages other than as prescribed.
Other Languages - Mud Lake, IdahoAlthough trying to find a drug rehab to attend can seem like a difficult task, finding one that offers services for other languages is an added challenge. However, today a lot of programs employ staff members who are bilingual. When you have discovered a rehab program that meets your needs, speak to their staff about the possibility of providing their services other languages during treatment. Although they may not initially have the capability to provide their services in other languages they may be able to find a way to accommodate your needs. Often the rehab program will do its best to rise to the occasion and see what is available to help their clients.