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Residential short-term drug treatment in Louisiana

There are a total of 46 drug treatment centers listed under the category Residential short-term drug treatment in louisiana. If you have a facility that is part of the Residential short-term drug treatment category you can contact us to share it on our website. Additional information about these listings in Louisiana is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

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Drug Facts

  • A tweaker can appear normal - eyes clear, speech concise, and movements brisk; however, a closer look will reveal that the person's eyes are moving ten times faster than normal, the voice has a slight quiver, and movements are quick and jerky.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • In its purest form, heroin is a fine white powder
  • Alcohol is a sedative.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • Rock, Kryptonite, Base, Sugar Block, Hard Rock, Apple Jacks, and Topo (Spanish) are popular terms used for Crack Cocaine.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • GHB is a popular drug at teen parties and "raves".
  • Gases can be medical products or household items or commercial products.
  • LSD (AKA: Acid, blotter, cubes, microdot, yellow sunshine, blue heaven, Cid): an odorless, colorless chemical that comes from ergot, a fungus that grows on grains.
  • Because it is smoked, the effects of crack cocaine are more immediate and more intense than that of powdered cocaine.
  • Coca is one of the oldest, most potent and most dangerous stimulants of natural origin.
  • Narcotics are used for pain relief, medical conditions and illnesses.
  • Cocaine is one of the most dangerous and potent drugs, with the great potential of causing seizures and heart-related injuries such as stopping the heart, whether one is a short term or long term user.
  • Drug addiction and abuse can be linked to at least of all major crimes committed in the United States.
  • Women who abuse drugs are more prone to sexually transmitted diseases and mental health problems such as depression.
  • 92% of those who begin using Ecstasy later turn to other drugs including marijuana, amphetamines, cocaine and heroin.
  • Ecstasy speeds up heart rate and blood pressure and disrupts the brain's ability to regulate body temperature, which can result in overheating to the point of hyperthermia.
  • Among teens, prescription drugs are the most commonly used drugs next to marijuana, and almost half of the teens abusing prescription drugs are taking painkillers.
  • In 2011, over 65 million doses of Krokodil were seized within just three months.

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