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  • Heroin was responsible for over 28 percent of the emergency room visits in 2009 for patients who were seeking detox or substance abuse treatment as the reason for their visit.
  • Bath Salts which are sold and marketed in the U.S. commonly have benign names such as "Cloud Nine" or "Vanilla Sky", a tactic the DEA believes has been a contributing factor in individuals assuming that these substances are safe.
  • Most drug overdose deaths in the state of Oregon last year were reported to be related to prescription drugs; the majority of these deaths were linked to methadone.
  • Because treatment dropout is a primary concern encountered at drug rehabs, motivational techniques are sometimes used to keep individuals engaged which helps improve treatment outcomes.
  • As of 2009, Morocco was the source of nearly 20% of marijuana resin seizures worldwide.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is generally the very first step in getting off drugs. It permits an individual to be in a supervised environment while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are different types of detoxification. Theyrange from drug-free to medically supervised. A prevalent mistake that quite a few addicts make is to assume that detox is sufficient to kick their habit. This is seldom 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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