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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • Toxicology reports regarding individuals who have died of a drug overdose frequently reveal that a combination of drugs were present in the body at the time of the fatal occurrence.
  • An observer of a drug overdose should attempt to maintain a state of calm, and try to get a response from the person by lightly pinching the back of their arm or by calling their name; additionally, if breathing or a pulse rate is not detectable, emergency resuscitation should begin immediately.
  • In Hocking County, Ohio, four residents overdosed on OxyContin over an 18-day period in 2000, two of which died.
  • Cocaine has been in use for more than 5000 years, although the toxic dose or the amount of cocaine that will cause death or some significant medical consequence is unknown.
  • As of 2005, the most significant predictors of whether an individual would complete drug rehab or transfer to another program to receive further treatment included: alcohol as the primary substance of abuse, less than daily use at admission, being over age 40, having 12 or more years of education, being White, referral to treatment by the criminal justice system, and being employed.
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Other Language Programs

Those who speak other languages, other than English that is, should receive drug or alcohol treatment which is on par with English speakers. Those who speak other languages should not feel that their treatment opportunities are limited or inferior because they don't speak English. There are many drug rehabilitation programs available which cater to those who speak foreign languages, all of which provide various programs to choose from. For example, some drug rehab programs which cater to individuals who speak other languages are only short term rehab facilities, and others are longer term programs. Foreign language speakers should seek the advice from a treatment professional in their area to choose a drug rehabilitation facility that provides rehabilitation services in their specific language.

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