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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • Drug withdrawal symptoms as a result of heroin use can set in within a few hours after the last administration of heroin.
  • Drinking heavily increases an individuals chances of engaging in risky sexual activity including unprotected sex, sex with multiple partners, or sex with a partner at risk for sexually transmitted diseases.
  • Alcohol inhibits the pituitary secretion of anti-diuretic hormone, which can affect urine excretion.
  • Individuals who partake in medically assisted withdrawal, but do not receive any further drug rehab, show drug abuse patterns similar to those who had never received treatment.
  • During 2006 Federal agencies seized 1,774 kilograms of heroin.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is typically the 1st step in getting off drugs. It enables a particular person to be in a supervised environment 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 many addicts make is to believe that detox is sufficient to kick their habit. This is hardly ever the case. All detox does is get an individual 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 a person was using drugs in the first place.

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