Facts
- Use of methamphetamine often results in mental confusion which can impair one's ability to take medications that have been prescribed for HIV infection or other conditions, worsening the illness and outcome of the illness.
- It is hard to determine the extent of magic mushrooms use in the United States because data sources tend to exclude magic mushrooms.
- Snorting cocaine can cause ulcerations in the mucous membrane of the nose and holes and in the barrier separating the nostrils.
- Research indicates that a brain process known as long-term potentiating, or LTP, has been shown to be blocked in the brains of rats who were given as little as a single dose of morphine, which continued to be blocked 24 hours later in some instances.
Salemburg, NC. - Hospital InpatientA person who is seriously addicted to drugs or alcohol will benefit tremendously by attending a hospital inpatient rehab program. These types of programs are focused towards making the individual�''s withdrawal and detox as smooth as possible. Recovering persons will have access to medication as well as medical staff around the clock. While not every drug addict needs this level of care, it is useful to those who have serious physical addiction problems to drugs or alcohol. Hospital inpatient programs commonly last several days to several weeks. Once the hospital inpatient part of their treatment plan is finished they may choose to participate at a sober living program or transfer into an outpatient program.