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  • As of 2010, 8.1% of 8th graders, 5.7% of 10th graders, and 3.6% of 12th graders had abused inhalants at least once in the year prior to being surveyed.
  • In Florida in 2005, abuse of the fentanyl patch resulted in the death of 115 people.
  • Afghanistan one of the major marijuana resin producing countries in the world, and marijuana is now competing with opium poppy production in this country.
  • Between 2005 and2009 among males between the ages of 35 and 49, narcotic pain reliever involvement in emergency room visits for attempted suicides almost doubled among from 2,380 to 4,270 visits.
  • Even after just a couple of weeks of using Percocet, users can develop a full blown addiction to the drug.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is commonly the first step in getting off drugs. It allows a particular person to be in a supervised setting while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are diverse types of detoxification. Theyvary from drug-free to medically supervised. A widespread mistake that a lot of addicts make is to think that detox is sufficient to kick their habit. This is rarely the case. All detox does is get somebody through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is always recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to uncover the root of why a person was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Brentwood, Maryland:

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
    3.3 miles from Brentwood, Maryland
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a Drug Treatment Program that is located at:

    50 Irving Street NW 3-C North
    Washington, DC. 20422
    202-745-8336

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Detox for Methadone, Outpatient Treatment
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)