Facts
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that around 5 million Americans are currently taking Xanax or a similar type of benzodiazepine.
- Depression is a common withdrawal symptom that long-time amphetamine users will experience after cessation of use.
- Women who drink alcohol are more likely than their male counterparts to develop alcoholic hepatitis (liver inflammation) and to die from cirrhosis.
- Marijuana users entering substance abuse treatment in the U.S. are most likely initiated into their use of marijuana at a very young age, with over 50% having done so by the age of 14 and almost 90% before the age of 18.
Polkton, North Carolina - Hospital InpatientAny person 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 drug addict needs this level of care, it is useful 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 portion of their recovery is finished they may choose to enter a sober living setting or transfer into an outpatient program.