OxyContin Drug Treatment
March 23, 2008
There are many treatment methods available to help someone who has a prescription drug addiction to OxyContin. This medication is in the same category of drugs as heroin, which is referred to as opioids. They are chemically similar and have many of the same effects on individuals who abuse them. Because of this, addiction treatment for heroin and OxyContin tends to be the same. Read more
Substance Abuse and Pregnancy
March 19, 2008
Everyone knows that drug and alcohol addiction can have devastating effects on a pregnancy. However, it still happens every day in the United States. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), approximately one million babies have been born in the past 20 years to women who used cocaine while pregnant. Statistics show that as many as 10 percent of babies are born to mothers who used one or more illegal drugs while pregnant. Read more
Short-Term Inpatient Addiction Treatment
March 17, 2008
Short-term inpatient addiction treatment typically lasts anywhere from one week to a month. Patients live in a rehab facility and receive help for alcoholism and drug addiction in that period of time. They are closely monitored, but can gain additional freedoms and trust as time goes on. The staff consists of counselors and medical professionals who are specially trained in the field of addiction treatment. Read more
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