Facts
- Studies indicate that animals will self-administer anabolic steroids when they are given the opportunity, indicating that the use of anabolic steroids are reinforcing.
- Parents who don't understand or consider the risks associated with giving prescription drugs to a teenager or other family member for whom the medication was not prescribed are putting these individuals at risk of adverse affects of prescription drug use as well as dependence and addiction.
- The active ingredient in drinking alcohol is ethanol or ethyl alcohol, which is considered to be a sedative and affects the brain the same way as other sedative-hypnotic drugs, like Valium and barbiturates.
- More and more opiate users are turning to sniffing and smoking opiates instead of injection them, because of increased purity and the misconception that these forms of administration are safer.
Rock Island - WomenDrug rehabilitation facilities for women provide an excellent way for female addicts to resolve their addiction issues in an all-female setting. There are many advantages to attending a drug rehabilitation program for women such as the fact that such programs cater to issues specific to their female clients. While receiving treatment in an all women treatment program the client will also deal with personal issues such as problems with their husbands, boyfriends and/or men in general. Most women drug addicts struggle with physical or sexual abuse from their past. Addressing these sensitive issues while in treatment will give the recovering woman the capacity to face her problems in an environment that is free of judgment and negativity.