Facts
- Slang street names for crack cocaine are: Basa, french fries, real tops, base, glo, rock(s), black rock, hard rock, roxanne, CDs, hotcakes, twinkie, candy sugar, jelly beans, yam, electric kool-aid, nuggets
- Methamphetamine labs seized by law enforcement officials must be cleaned up, expenses which are a significant drain on regional and federal resources.
- PCP users may experience sometimes report an "out-of-body" experience where they feel detached from reality, or one's consciousness is disconnected from reality.
- Studies indicate that the effects of acute doses of Ecstasy affect the areas of the brain involved in higher thought processes, raising concerns regarding possible long-term effects on both infrequent and regular users of Ecstasy.
Roland - MenMen only drug rehabilitation programs are comparable to standard, co-ed rehab facilities except all the participants are male. These gender specific treatment programs are beneficial for men because they are able to share past traumatic memories in an atmosphere where they can feel free of judgment and having to maintain a tough exterior at all times. The reasons men become addicted to drugs or alcohol is often different than women. The core issues that men struggle with when it comes to recovering from drug addiction are also different than women. While attending a men only drug rehab participants are counseled on these distinct male issues and are given the education they need on how to avoid drugs and alcohol once they leave the rehab program.