Facts
- Over 500,000 emergency room visits related to the use of alcohol in combination with other drugs in 2009 included the following drugs: central nervous system agents (e.g., analgesics, stimulants, sedatives) (229,230 visits), cocaine (152,631 visits), marijuana (125,438 visits), psychotherapeutic agents (e.g., antidepressants and antipsychotics) (44,217 visits), heroin (43,110 visits)
- Vicodin withdrawal can occur when someone has been prescribed the drug or when someone is abusing the drug has developed a tolerance and dependence to it.
- The kidneys and lungs remove about 10% of the alcohol in the urine and breath, making the breathalyzer test a valid tool to measure a person's blood alcohol level.
- Tennessee has the lowest rate (7.4 percent) of past years use of marijuana among persons aged 12 or older in the Nation.
Peridot, AZ. - Native American Or Alaska Native LanguagesThere are specialized drug treatment programs that provide their services in Native American or Alaska native languages. These rehabilitation programs supply the same quality care to all their clients while also providing all counseling/therapy, enrollment documents, questionnaires and educational materials in the client's native language. The staff at the drug rehab program will likely be bilingual and able to communicate with the clients in English or their Native American or Alaska native languages. The ultimate goal of all treatment facilities is to return the client to their friends, family and community drug-free and able to stand on their own two feet. Recovery from drug or alcohol addiction is a difficult journey, but one that will change the addicts life in ways they cannot imagine until they experience lasting sobriety.