Facts
- Of the over 2 million Americans aged 12 or older in need of treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol use problem in 2010, 2.6 million received this treatment at a specialty facility. However, 20.5 million persons who required treatment did not receive it.
- Many addicted individuals misuse their outpatient methadone maintenance program, and take less than a blocking dose of 80 mg. so that they will be able to "feel it" if they combine their methadone dose with other drugs such as heroin.
- Inhaling gasoline and paint thinners can cause brain damage, gait disturbances, hearing and vision loss and liver and kidney damage.
- LSD users often report that colors are more intense and that shapes are altered while high on the drug, which is due to effects of the drug on the visual system in the brain.
Residential Long-Term Rehab (More Than 30 Days) - St. PaulGoing to and finishing a residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days) program in St. Paul is generally the cornerstone in an addict's successful recovery from their individual struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. This type of drug treatment is much more intensive than others due to the fact the client lives at the facility full-time through the treatment process. While many addicts are at first hesitant about going to a long-term program lasting longer than 30 days they soon understand the great benefit. A residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days) program gives the recovering person the time to totally withdrawal from drugs and concentrate on themselves. Shorter programs are not capable of this due to their brief duration.