Facts
- In a study of individuals who abused inhalants, approximately 48% of these individuals reported experiencing three or more inhalant-related withdrawal symptoms that were clinically significant.
- Most specialized drug rehab programs employ counselors, physicians, nurses, and access to social workers to aid in the rehabilitation process.
- Nearly 8 million individuals in the U.S. who are 12 years of age and older say they have taken crack cocaine at some point in their lives, according to a 2003 survey.
- Use of amphetamines can cause an individual to become psychologically dependent on to them so that they are so central to a person's thoughts, emotions, and activities that the need to continue their use becomes a craving or compulsion.
Women - Missouri Valley, IA.Drug and alcohol rehab programs for women are a very good way for female substance abusers to deal with their addiction problems in an all-female environment. There are several benefits to attending a drug or alcohol treatment program for women such as the fact that such programs cater to issues specific to their female clients. While recovering from addiction in an all women rehab facility the client will also address personal issues such as problems with their husbands, boyfriends and/or men in general. Most women drug addicts struggle with physical or sexual abuse from their past. Dealing with these sensitive issues while in rehab will give the recovering woman the capacity to face her problems in a setting that is free of judgment and negativity.