Facts
- Most specialized drug rehab programs employ counselors, physicians, nurses, and access to social workers to aid in the rehabilitation process.
- Demerol addiction withdrawal symptoms usually last 7 to 10 days. Individuals who are unaware they have a Demerol addiction may respond to the pain of withdrawal by taking another dose of Demerol.
- The mind-altering effects of hashish set in almost immediately after smoking it (2-10 minutes) with the highest peak between 30-60 minutes.
- Withdrawal symptoms associated with methadone can include but are not limited to body aches and muscle cramping, back aches, leg kicking, anxiety, chills, shivering or trembling, abdominal cramping, weakness, increased blood pressure, convulsions, insomnia, diarrhea, running nose, watery eyes, sneezing, sweating, pale and clammy skin, nausea and thoughts of suicide.
Native American Or Alaska Native Languages - UmpireThere are specialized drug rehabilitation centers that provide their services in Native American or Alaska native languages. These rehabilitation centers offer the same quality care to all their clients while also providing all counseling/therapy, questionnaires, enrollment documents and educational materials in the client's native language. The staff at the drug treatment program 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 treatment programs is to return the client to their family, friends and community drug-free and able to stand on their own two feet. Recovery from drug or alcohol addiction is a challenging process, but one that will change the addicts life in ways they cannot imagine until they experience lasting sobriety.