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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • In 2008 about 4 million Americans aged 12 or older reported trying heroin at least once during their lifetimes.
  • An opiate addicted individual may attempt to inject dissolved morphine pills, a risky practice which can result in vascular inflammation and permanent damage.
  • Anabolic steroids act in a part of the brain called the limbic system, which influences mood and is also involved in learning and memory.
  • Individuals who abuse OxyContin may be attracted to lower priced heroin when their health insurance will no longer cover OxyContin prescriptions, or when they cannot afford the high street-level price of OxyContin.
  • After the beginning of alcohol withdrawal, symptoms may worsen within 48-72 hours and can even continue to plague the individual for weeks.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is typically the 1st step in getting off drugs. It makes it possible for an individual to be in a supervised setting 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 typical mistake that quite a few addicts make is to believe that detox is enough to kick their habit. This is hardly ever the case. All detox does is get a person through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is always 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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