Facts
- The hydrocodone component in Lortab alone can cause an overdose, and is known to cause respiratory depression and other severe adverse reactions including heart failure, heart attack, pulmonary failure, liver or kidney failure, jaundice, amnesia, seizures, blackouts, and coma.
- The rate of current use of illicit drugs among young adults aged 18 to 25 has risen significantly over the past few years, and increased from 19.6 percent in 2008 to 21.2 percent in 2009 and 21.5 percent in 2010.
- Methamphetamine is a white, odorless, bitter-tasting powder which can be taken orally or by snorting or injecting the drug, or as a rock "crystal" that is heated and smoked.
- Nearly 9% of individuals arrested in 2002 for crimes related to crack cocaine were Hispanic.
Mineral Point, WI. - Other LanguagesAlthough trying to find a drug rehab facility can seem to be an overwhelming task, finding one that provides services for other languages is an added challenge. However, these days many rehab facilities employ staff members who are bilingual. When you have identified a program that meets your needs, speak to their staff about the likelihood of providing their services other languages during you or your loved one's time in treatment. Although they may not initially have the capability to provide their services in other languages they might be able to find a way to accommodate your needs. Frequently the facility will do its best to to provide special services in order to help everybody they can.