Facts
- The hydrocodone component in Lortab alone can cause an overdose, and is known to cause respiratory depression and other severe adverse reactions including heart failure, heart attack, pulmonary failure, liver or kidney failure, jaundice, amnesia, seizures, blackouts, and coma.
- The patent for Ambien expired in 2007 and individuals can now be prescribed an inexpensive generic version of the medication, referred to simply as Zolpidem.
- One option that is sometimes used to avoid opiate withdrawal is to replace the individual's drug of choice with methadone, a long-acting, cross-tolerant opiate that does not normally produce a "high."
- More than one in five American teens says that they have used a prescription pain reliever not prescribed to them by a professional.
Wallingford, CT. - Other LanguagesAlthough searching for a drug rehab to attend can seem like a difficult task, discovering one that offers services for other languages is an added challenge. However, these days a lot of rehab facilities employ staff members who are bilingual. When you have found a rehab program that meets your needs, speak to their staff about the likelihood of delivering their services other languages during treatment. While they may not initially have the capability to provide their services in other languages they might be able to find a way to accommodate your needs. Often the facility will do its best to rise to the occasion and see what is available to help their clients.