Facts
- Use of steroids among male high school students that are in the 8th and 10th grades is on the rise.
- Magic mushrooms are classified in the U.S. as Schedule I drug, a category which includes heroin and LSD, all drugs which have a high potential for abuse and have no legitimate medical purpose in the United States.
- Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms and their widespread recurrence, even when individuals step down their dose very gradually, is caused by the receptors in the serotonin system experiencing the drop in serotonin to pre-drug levels as starvation.
- Long-term use of OxyContin often results in tolerance to the drug, causing the user to take higher doses to achieve the same initial effects. This can happen through both legitimate and illicit use of the drug.
Smyrna Mills - Hospital InpatientAn individual who is seriously addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit greatly by receiving treatment from a hospital inpatient rehab program. These types of programs are focused 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 requires this level of care, it is helpful to those who have serious physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs commonly last several days to even up to a month. Once the inpatient part of their treatment plan is finished they may choose to enter a sober living facility or transfer into an outpatient program.