Facts
- The number of lifetime non-medical users of OxyContin rose from an estimated 221,000 in 1999 to 399,000 in 2000.
- Methamphetamine addicted individuals sometimes develop sores on their bodies where they have scratched at crank bugs', imaginary bugs they believe are crawling under their skin.
- Research has found that alcohol consumed before a meal increases caloric intake to a far greater extent than a non-alcoholic carbohydrate drink.
- Parents who don't understand or consider the risks associated with giving prescription drugs to a teenager or other family member for whom the medication was not prescribed are putting these individuals at risk of adverse affects of prescription drug use as well as dependence and addiction.
Woolstock, IA. - Other LanguagesAlthough searching for a drug rehab to attend can seem like a difficult task, finding one that provides 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 discovered 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. Often the rehab program will do its best to to provide special services in order to help everybody they can.