Facts
- When drug addicted individuals take part in drug rehab, they and society at large benefit from fewer interpersonal conflicts, greater workplace productivity, and fewer drug-related accidents, including overdoses and deaths.
- Use of barbiturates decreases REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, during which dreaming takes place, and therefore withdrawal often results in sleep disruptions such as nightmares, insomnia, or vivid dreaming.
- Someone who sells 5 grams of crack cocaine can be sent to jail for up to 20 years.
- Youth who use steroids often run the risk of being shorter for the remainder of their lives if they continue to take anabolic steroids before they stop growing.
Hospital Inpatient - Mercerville, NJ.A person who is heavily addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit tremendously by attending a hospital inpatient program. These types of programs are geared towards physical health, mental health and medical stabilization. Recovering persons will have access to medication as well as medical staff around the clock. While not every person attempting recovery needs this level of care, it is useful to those who have serious physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs commonly last several days to several weeks. Once the inpatient portion of their recovery is finished they may choose to enter a sober living setting or transfer into an outpatient program.