Facts
- Over 11 percent of Americans aged 12 or older have used marijuana in the past year.
- Laws which prohibit the possession or purchase of alcohol among youth can influence underage drinking-and-driving fatalities.
- Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms can last one to two weeks, and are rapidly extinguished with reinstitution of antidepressant medication which is one of the reasons individuals become dependent to these drugs.
- When drug relapse occurs after treatment at a drug rehab program, some individuals may deem treatment a failure; although treatment for drug abuse typically requires continual evaluation and modification as needed, similar to the approach taken for other chronic diseases.
Hospital Inpatient - AntigoAn individual who is severely addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit greatly by receiving treatment from a hospital inpatient program. These types of programs are geared towards physical health, mental health and medical stabilization. Recovering persons will have access to medication as well as medical staff around the clock. While not every drug addict requires this level of care, it is useful to those who have serious physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs often last several days to several weeks. Once the hospital inpatient part of their recovery is complete they may choose to enter a sober living facility or transfer into an outpatient program.