Facts
- Of the nearly 2 million substance abuse treatment admissions reported to State administrative data systems in 2008, 60 percent of admissions were White, 21 percent were African-American, and 14 percent were Hispanic or Latino.
- Abrupt cessation of benzodiazepine drug Ativan can cause withdrawal symptoms after taking medically prescribed doses of the drug for as little as one week.
- 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.
- One of the reasons Xanax is so addictive is because it has a fairly quick uptake in the system, and individuals who use the drug recreationally like this because they feel the effects of the drug almost instantaneously.
Middleton - Other LanguagesWhile searching for a drug rehab facility can seem like a difficult task, finding one that provides services for other languages is an added challenge. However, these days many programs employ staff members who are bilingual. When you have found a program that meets your needs, speak to their staff about the likelihood of delivering their services other languages during treatment. While they may not initially have the capability to offer their services in other languages they may perhaps be able to find a way to accommodate your needs. Often the rehab program will do its best to to provide special services in order to help everybody they can.