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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • Alcohol increases blood flow to the stomach and intestine, which increases secretions by these organs, including significant stomach acid secretion which can cause irritation and damage.
  • A large percentage of unintentional drug overdose deaths are related to the increasing use of prescription drugs that are commonly being prescribed throughout portions of the United States.
  • Although national rates for hospital emergency department (ED) mentions of club drugs were low in 2002 (with none exceeding 2 mentions per 100,000 population) and no increases were measured from 2001 to 2002, significant increases in certain club drug mentions were apparent from 1995 to 2002. MDMA ED mentions, for example, increased from 421 in 1995 to 4,026 in 2002; and GHB ED mentions increased from 145 in 1995 to 3,330 in 2002.
  • Approximately 64% of individuals with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. have used an illicit drug, but not intravenously.
  • In the state of Georgia a, the Center for Disease Control analyzed data from the Georgia Medical Examiners Commission and summarized that from 2005 to 2009, the number of drug overdose deaths in the state has increased by over 30%.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is typically the first step in getting off drugs. It enables a person to be in a supervised environment while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are various types of detoxification. Theyvary from drug-free to medically supervised. A frequent mistake that a lot of addicts make is to believe that detox is enough to kick their habit. This is almost never the case. All detox does is get someone through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is usually recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to find out the root of why somebody was using drugs in the first place.

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