Facts
- Older children of alcoholics are more likely to experience symptoms of depression and anxiety such as staying in their rooms for long periods of time and not relating to other children, claiming they "have no one to talk to."
- Xanax produces a depressant effect on areas of the brain that impacts alertness, very similar to the effect that alcohol and sedatives create.
- PCP may contain contaminants and be impure, causing the color to range from tan to brown, and the consistency to range from powder to a gummy mass.
- The human liver combines cocaine and alcohol to produce a third substance, cocaethylene, which intensifies the effects of the drug. Cocaethylene is associated with a greater risk of sudden death than just crack cocaine.
Hospital Inpatient - Ashley FallsA person who is heavily addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit greatly by attending a hospital inpatient rehab program. These types of programs are focused 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 helpful to those who have serious physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs often last several days to even up to a month. Once the inpatient part of their treatment plan is finished they may choose to participate at a sober living program or transfer into an outpatient program.