Facts
- Rates of death as a result of motor vehicle crashes and alcoholism are 5.5 and 3.8 times higher, respectively, for American Indians than among the general population.
- Research indicates that "huffing" may cause low birth weights, skeletal abnormalities in newborns and delayed neurological development.
- Police in Florida recently reported that a woman high on Bath Salts she had purchased legally in the state attacked her own mother with a machete, thinking that she was a monster. The mother was also found to be high on Bath Salts.
- Most opiate users continue to use opiates despite serious physical or psychological harm because opiate addiction can be so all consuming.
Other Languages - Church Rock, New MexicoAlthough searching for a drug rehab facility can seem to be an overwhelming task, finding one that offers services for other languages is an added challenge. However, these days a lot of treatment centers employ staff members who are bilingual. When you have found a rehab program that meets your needs, speak to their staff about the likelihood of delivering their services other languages during treatment. Although they may not initially have the capability to provide their services in other languages they may be able to find a way to accommodate your needs. Often the facility will do its best to to provide special services in order to help everybody they can.