Facts
- The heroin found in the U.S. is produced in four distinct geographical areas: South America (Colombia), Southeast Asia (primarily Burma), Mexico, and Southwest Asia (principally Afghanistan).
- When receiving treatment for HIV, individuals who consume alcohol may have difficulty following the difficult medications regimen in place to treat the disease, all factors which increase the likelihood that an infected person will infect others or will go on to develop AIDS.
- The THC in hashish interferes with learning and memory processes because of its effects on the hippocampus, a part of the brain which is critical for certain types of learning.
- Vicodin is one of the most widely used pain relievers in the world and has also become one of the most abused pharmaceutical drugs.
Perry, ME. - Native American Or Alaska Native LanguagesThere are specialized drug treatment facilities that offer their services in Native American or Alaska native languages. These treatment programs offer the same quality care to all their clients while also supplying all counseling/therapy, enrollment documents, questionnaires and educational materials in the client's native language. The staff at the drug treatment facility will likely be bilingual and able to communicate in English or their Native American or Alaska native languages. The overall goal of all treatment programs is to return the client to their friends, family and community drug-free and able to stand on their own two feet. Recovery from drug abuse and addiction is a difficult journey, but one that will change the person and restore happiness into their life.