Facts
- Rare but occasional heroin withdrawal symptoms which can occur when someone abruptly stops using the drug are cardiac arrhythmias, strokes, seizures, dehydration and suicide attempts.
- The rate of current and past-year use of Ecstasy has increased dramatically among 8th and 10th graders in the U.S.
- Vicodin is one of the most widely used pain relievers in the world and has also become one of the most abused pharmaceutical drugs.
- The abuse of prescription drugs such as OxyContin is responsible for a great deal of health care fraud, such as corrupt physicians writing prescriptions for OxyContin for nonexistent injuries. The patient in this circumstance will often use a portion of the prescribed pills and then sell the rest for a substantial profit.
Partial Hospitalization-Day Treatment - Roselle, IL.For those not desiring the intensive care that inpatient drug rehabilitation in Roselle, IL. delivers but still in need of additional attention than an outpatient program, partial hospitalization / day treatment is a very good option. Clients are typically enrolled into this type of treatment as a prevention measure when it comes to their substance abuse issues or as a transition back into their life in the community. Partial hospitalization / day treatment generally lasts for a number of hours a day (if not the entire day itself) and for several days all through the week (if not the entire week). Through their time in treatment individuals will likely participate in one on one counseling and group therapy in addition to other social activities to build their life skills.