Facts
- Of the over 20 million current illicit drug users aged 18 or older in 2010, over 13 million (65.9 percent) were working either full or part time.
- Often times the decision to drink is influenced more by the perceived benefits of drinking than by the perceived risks.
- Methadone used in opiate maintenance therapy was originally developed to help obliterate withdrawal symptoms and support a healthy lifestyle. However, the effects of withdrawal far exceed that of heroin which causes the individual to become addicted to it instead.
- Students who use Adderall non-medically also commonly take central nervous system depressants such as pain relievers or tranquilizers, which puts them at even higher risk of dependence or abuse, to counteract the stimulant effects of the drug.
Byars, Oklahoma - Native American Or Alaska Native LanguagesThere are specialized drug treatment centers that offer their services in Native American or Alaska native languages. These rehabilitation centers provide the same quality treatment to all their clients while also offering all counseling/therapy, enrollment documents, questionnaires and educational materials in the client's native language. The staff at the drug treatment program will most likely be bilingual and able to communicate with the clients in English or their Native American or Alaska native languages. The ultimate goal of all rehab programs is to return the client to their family, friends and community drug-free and able to stand on their own two feet. Recovery from drug or alcohol addiction is a difficult journey, but one that will change the person and restore happiness into their life.