Facts
- The criminal justice system refers drug offenders into drug treatment in a variety of ways, including diverting nonviolent offenders to treatment; stipulating treatment as a condition of incarceration, probation, or pretrial release; and holding specialized courts, or drug courts that handle drug offenders.
- Some of the side effects associated with use of Valium include sedation as well as completely opposite effects than what the drug is meant to be taken for such as excitement, rage or worsening of seizures in epileptics.
- It is estimated that as many as two million Americans experience symptoms of alcohol withdrawal each year.
- The same exact dose of Methadone could be ineffective for one person, but could also cause a deadly overdose for someone else who isn't tolerant to that dose.
Nadeau - Hospital InpatientAn individual who is severely addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit greatly by attending a hospital inpatient rehab 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 useful to those who have severe physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs often last several days to several weeks. Once the hospital inpatient part of their treatment plan is finished they may choose to participate at a sober living program or transfer into an outpatient program.