Facts
- Opiate addiction is known to lead to a variety of health problems including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and other infectious diseases.
- Recreational marijuana users commonly site their main purpose for using marijuana is to reach a social high and to relax, enhance activity, decrease boredom, increase confidence, reduce anxiety and feel better in general.
- PCP was first used recreationally in the 1960s and gained a reputation as a drug that could cause bad reactions and was not worth the risk.
- 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.
Other Languages - StaffordAlthough finding a drug rehab to attend can seem to be an overwhelming task, discovering one that provides services for other languages is an added challenge. However, these days a lot of treatment centers employ staff members who are bilingual. When you have identified a rehab program that meets your needs, speak to their staff about the likelihood of delivering their services other languages during treatment. Although they may not initially have the capability to offer their services in other languages they may be able to find a way to accommodate your needs. Frequently the rehab program will do its best to to provide special services in order to help everybody they can.