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- Because of dependence which develops to prescription sedative hypnotics over time, when the patient stops taking the medication abruptly he or she may experience seizures and other harmful physical and psychological consequences.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 33% of diseases today are caused by medical treatment i.e. iatrogenic or doctor induced illness. Doctors are the third leading cause of death in the US after heart disease and cancer causing an estimated 250,000 deaths each year according to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, July 2000.
- Factors fueling prescription drug abuse include lack of education among professionals, overprescribing, doctor shopping, ineffective prescription-monitoring programs, policies that are more reactive than proactive in nature, and society's growing acceptance of pill sharing.
- In 2002, prescription drugs were responsible for at least 23% of all drug-related emergency department mentions in the United States.
Transitional housing is a very useful resource for individuals in Cheraw, Colorado who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehab program but still require time to completely re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. To an individual who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and particularly for long term addicts, the world can feel like a daunting place now that one has to endure life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Cheraw, Colorado supplies a safe haven where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation process can little by little grow to be comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to participate in one-on-one and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find steady employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is located at:
30999 County Road 15
Las Animas, CO. 81054
If you would like to contact Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, you can reach them at 719-662-1100.
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless offers the following treatment services: Transitional Housing
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