Facts
- The U.S. first took action to control the distribution and use of heroin through the Harrison Narcotic Act of 1914.
- Long-term residential drug rehab programs provide constant care and treatment generally takes place in non-hospital type settings.
- Youth who use steroids often run the risk of being shorter for the remainder of their lives if they continue to take anabolic steroids before they stop growing.
- Over 500,000 emergency room visits related to the use of alcohol in combination with other drugs in 2009 included the following drugs: central nervous system agents (e.g., analgesics, stimulants, sedatives) (229,230 visits), cocaine (152,631 visits), marijuana (125,438 visits), psychotherapeutic agents (e.g., antidepressants and antipsychotics) (44,217 visits), heroin (43,110 visits)
Persons with Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders - BoycevilleMany rehab programs in Boyceville, Wisconsin address individuals with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders. A person who struggles with a psychological disorder(s) and substance abuse needs to work through both issues concurrently. Failing to deal with the client's psychological disorder(s) during their drug rehabilitation will leave them vulnerable to relapse once they leave treatment. Issues with mood disorders, anxiety disorders and other psychiatric disorders (schizophrenia, personality disorders, etc.) will come up once back in their day to day life. If the client does not have a grip on how to manage their mental disorder they will likely fall back into their old ways of abusing drugs or alcohol as a means of coping and self-medicating.