Facts
- The rate of past month marijuana use in the United States among individuals aged 12 or older rose from 6.1% in 2008 to 6.6% in 2009.
- Some drug rehabs provide targeted risk-reduction counseling for those who are at risk of contracting infectious diseases due to their drug use, which can help individuals modify or change behaviors that place them at risk of contracting or spreading these infectious diseases.
- Of the nearly 2 million substance abuse treatment admissions reported to State administrative data systems in 2008, 60 percent of admissions were White, 21 percent were African-American, and 14 percent were Hispanic or Latino.
- Moderate alcohol consumption can cause depleted aerobic capacity and negative impact on endurance for up to 48 hours after the last drink has been consumed.
San Martin - Native American Or Alaska Native LanguagesThere are specialized drug rehab centers that offer their services in Native American or Alaska native languages. These rehab programs provide the same quality treatment 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 most likely be bilingual and able to communicate with the clients in English or their Native American or Alaska native languages. The ultimate goal of all rehab facilities 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 or alcohol addiction is a difficult journey, but one that will change the addicts life in ways they cannot imagine until they experience lasting sobriety.