When a Vicodin overdose is suspected, emergency medical help should be summoned immediately as it can be fatal.
Parental alcoholism may influence adolescent substance use through stress, negative affect and decreased parental involvement.
Statistics show a recent increase in daily marijuana use among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders, most notable among 12th graders at 6.1%, highest since the early 1980s.
Sudden stopping use of methadone at high doses can result in withdrawal symptoms described as "the worst withdrawal imaginable," which individuals will need to endure for weeks or even months.