Facts
- Methadone users who are pregnant are at risk of premature labor or having a miscarriage if they abruptly stop using the drug, and many women choose to continue using methadone throughout their pregnancy to minimize these risks.
- Methadone often takes 20 to 24 hours to leave the body once it's been taken, but this can vary from person to person.
- The ritual for snorting cocaine is to place a line of the drug about 0.3 cm wide by 2.5 cm long on a smooth surface. The powder is then inhaled quickly into a nostril through a plastic or glass straw or a rolled currency bill; a ritual which usually repeated within a few minutes using the other nostril.
- Most anabolic steroids found in the U.S. are smuggled in from other countries and then illegally diverted from pharmacies in the United States, or further synthesized in clandestine laboratories.
Elkhorn - Gays and LesbiansGays and lesbians who are having problems with drug abuse have the option of attending a drug rehabilitation program that is specifically designed for them. Making the decision to enroll into one of these programs is a great first step towards recovery. During rehabilitation recovering addicts not only deal with their problems with drugs and/or alcohol but also work on other emotional and personal problems they are having difficulties with. Gays and Lesbians in recovery examine how their destructive behavior was a result of inner feelings left unresolved. Counseling and/or therapy aids in resolving issues with isolation, shame, feelings of rejection, discomfort in one's own skin, etc. Once treatment is complete they will be able to feel stronger about who they are and know that drugs and alcohol is not the solution.