Facts
- Repeated, heavy use of crack cocaine will eventually lead to decreased sexual desire, which may lead to total abstinence from sex. Impotence in males is also possible.
- Spouses and children are affected indirectly when cohabiting with an alcoholic, the effects of which can vary from being withdrawn to being enablers of the parent or spouse who is abusing alcohol.
- The American Poison Control Centers reported 15,069 case mentions and 7,528 single exposures, involving 13 deaths, related to oxycodone products, including OxyContin in 2007.
- The sleeping drug triazolam sometimes causes individuals to develop panic attacks. After withdrawing from this sleeping pill, the panic attacks typically disappear.
Atwater - Hospital InpatientAn individual who is seriously addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit greatly by attending a hospital inpatient program. These types of programs are focused towards making the individual�''s withdrawal and detox as smooth as possible. Recovering persons will have access to medication as well as medical staff around the clock. While not every person attempting recovery 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 portion of their recovery is complete they may choose to enter a sober living setting or transfer into an outpatient program.