Facts
- Opiates which also have legitimate use in medicine but are commonly abused include morphine, meperidine, paregoric (which contains opium), and cough syrups that contain codeine.
- Some prescription drug theft from pharmacies as a result of employees stealing these drugs. On one occasion for example, a young female stole more than 49,000 doses of hydrocodone before being caught.
- Recent studies conclude that Ecstasy use significantly raises the user's risk for acute physical harm, the propensity for physical and psychological dependency, and negative familial and societal impacts.
- When Coca was first introduced the alkaloid cocaine was isolated, and it was used in medicine for its medicinal effects on depression, alcohol and morphine addiction, fatigue, and as a local anesthetic. The result was addiction and dependency to cocaine and its use in medicine was discontinued.
Native American Or Alaska Native Languages - Herbster, WisconsinThere are specialized drug treatment centers that offer their services in Native American or Alaska native languages. These rehab facilities provide the same quality treatment to all their clients while also supplying all counseling/therapy, questionnaires, enrollment documents and educational materials in the client's native language. The staff at the drug treatment center will likely be bilingual and able to communicate in English or their Native American or Alaska native languages. The ultimate goal of all treatment facilities is to return the client to their friends, family and community drug-free and able to stand on their own two feet. Recovery from drug abuse and addiction is a challenging process, but one that will change the person and restore happiness into their life.