Facts
- The number of suicide-related prescription opioid/sedative overdoses between 1999 and 2006 in the U.S. rose by 130 percent.
- Research has shown that psychosocial factors, antisocial personality disorder and alcohol dependence can play a role in long-term marijuana use.
- There are some instances of individuals high have been high on LSD who attempt to walk through traffic while hallucinating; these incidents have resulted in numerous accidental injuries and cases of death.
- Vicodin withdrawal symptoms can include cold sweats, diarrhea, insomnia, muscle pain and bone pain, restlessness, involuntary leg movements, vomiting and nausea, severe stomach cramps, excessive sweating, chills, goose bumps, dilated pupils, runny nose and eyes, depression and loss of appetite.
GET HELP LOCATING A DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM
A residential short-term treatment (30 days or less) program provides care 24 hours a day 7 days a week for an average of 30 days (or less) depending on the treatment center. The clients stay at the rehab facility and are ensured a completely alcohol and drug-free environment through their recovery process. While in treatment they deal with their complications with drug and/or alcohol addiction while learning how to go about their life without turning to drugs to solve their issues. When the person has finished their residential short-term treatment, they typically continue their recovery process by going into outpatient treatment, attending meetings, therapy or counseling. Seriously addicted persons who have a long history of substance abuse will benefit from residing at a sober living home after they finish treatment. This will help them solidify their new found sobriety and give them strength and support.