Facts
- 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.
- The illicit diversion use of prescription drugs has increased dramatically since the 1990s and has been accompanied by increased emergency room visits, accidental poisonings, and drug rehab admissions for addiction.
- OxyContin has become the oxycodone drug of choice in Maine, Ohio, and West Virginia, and in portions of eastern Kentucky, Maryland, western Pennsylvania, and rural southwestern Virginia.
- While treating opiate withdrawal through rapid opiate detoxification, the individual is monitored closely and a ventilator may be employed.
Partial Hospitalization-Day Treatment - MiltonFor those not wanting the intensive care that inpatient drug rehabilitation in Milton, WI. supplies but still in need of additional attention than an outpatient program, partial hospitalization / day treatment is a great option. Clients are often enrolled into this type of treatment as an avoidance measure when it comes to their substance abuse troubles or as a transition back into their life in the community. Partial hospitalization / day treatment typically lasts for a number of hours a day (if not the entire day itself) and for several days through the week (if not the entire week). During their time in treatment clients will likely participate in one on one counseling and group therapy in addition to other social activities to build their life skills.