Facts
- The current increase in the use of GHB adolescents in the United States is associated with increase in reports of GHB-related injuries and deaths.
- Rapid opiate detoxification to treat opiate withdrawal can be performed in a hospital or private clinic setting using a drug such as Naltrexone, an opiate antagonist that blocks opiate receptors and reverses the effects of opiates. Clonidine is administered at the same time to ease the symptoms of withdrawal.
- Recreational use of inhalants to achieve a high occurs with every day products, which have an useful purpose such as paint or glue.
- Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms and their widespread recurrence, even when individuals step down their dose very gradually, is caused by the receptors in the serotonin system experiencing the drop in serotonin to pre-drug levels as starvation.
Caryville, TN. - MenMen only drug rehabilitation facilities are comparable to standard, co-ed treatment facilities except all the participants are male. These gender specific recovery centers are helpful for men because they are able to share past traumatic memories in an atmosphere where they can feel free of judgment and having to maintain a tough exterior at all times. The reasons men become addicted to drugs or alcohol is usually different than women. The underlying issues that men struggle with when it comes to recovering from drug addiction are also different than women. While attending a men only drug rehab participants are counseled on these distinct male issues and are given the education they need on how to avoid relapse once they complete treatment.