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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • A drug overdose describes the ingestion of a drug in quantities greater than have been recommended or are generally practiced; this condition can be extremely dangerous and can ultimately result in death.
  • In 2010 almost 50% of adolescents aged 12 to 17 said that it would be "fairly easy" or "very easy" for them to obtain marijuana if they intended to use it.
  • Ecstasy is made using chemicals and other ingredients like caffeine, dextromethorphan (found in some cough syrups), amphetamines, PCP, and cocaine.
  • Heroin overdose rates have grown by double-digits during the last five years, throughout the United States.
  • Deaths caused by alcohol dependence in the U.S. are highest among Blacks, although a higher percentage of blacks than whites abstain from using alcohol.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is normally the initial step in getting off drugs. It permits a particular person to be in a supervised setting while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are different types of detoxification. Theyvary from drug-free to medically supervised. A typical mistake that a lot of addicts make is to believe that detox is enough to kick their habit. This is seldom the case. All detox does is get someone through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is always recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to discover the root of why a person was using drugs in the first place.

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