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- Opioids and morphine derivatives are known to cause pain relief, euphoria, drowsiness, sedation, weakness, dizziness, nausea, impaired coordination, confusion, dry mouth, itching, sweating, clammy skin, constipation/slowed or arrested breathing, lowered pulse and blood pressure, tolerance, addiction, unconsciousness, coma, death; risk of death increased when combined with alcohol or other CNS depressants.
- Between the years 2004 and2009 the number of emergency department visits linked to non-medical use of prescription pain relievers nearly doubled.
- Many people who abuse prescription pain killers do so by obtaining multiple controlled substance prescriptions from multiple providers, a practice known as "doctor shopping".
- In 2004 there were a total of 27 million stimulant prescriptions dispensed by U.S. retail pharmacies. This number increased substantially in the years following with upwards of 45 million stimulant prescriptions dispensed by U.S. retail pharmacies in 2010.�''
Inpatient hospitalization programs in Elkridge, MD. are a kind of drug treatment program which delivers rehabilitation in a hospital or similar setting where the rehab process can be administered by medical staff and treatment professionals. As is frequently the case with benzodiazepine and alcohol withdrawal, it is often necessary for an individual to be in an inpatient hospitalization program while detoxing because some withdrawal symptoms can be life threatening. Inpatient hospitalization programs are also an option for those in Elkridge, MD. who wish to undergo medication assisted withdrawal, which is mainly used in the case of illicit opiate or prescription pain reliever addiction. Most people in Elkridge, Maryland who choose this treatment method however and don't follow up with additional intensive treatment typically have very high rates of relapse. In either case, addicted individuals should follow up the detox process with an intensive recovery program either in inpatient hospitalization or in some other drug rehabilitation program.
Howard County General Hospital is located at:
5755 Cedar Lane
Columbia, MD. 21044
If you would like to contact Howard County General Hospital, you can reach them at 410-740-7710.
Howard County General Hospital offers the following treatment services: Inpatient Hospitalization Programs
Payment forms accepted: Self Pay Drug and Alcohol Rehab, Personal Health Coverage
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