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Drug Rehabilitation
Drug Rehabilitation is an umbrella term for a variety of processes by which a person addicted to a drug stops using that drug. These processes can vary from cold turkey to the use of substitute drugs which do not have the same action upon the state of consciousness as the original drug to which the person was addicted.

Residential Treatment is a level of care that entails that the client live (resides) within a treatment facility for a specified duration of care; most often 28 days. Residential Treatment Programs and Centers usually include group and individual therapy sessions and span the confinement continuum from open campus to lock down facilities.

Substance Abuse
Substance abuse has a range of definitions related to disaproval over use or overuse of mood altering substances. These fall into four main categories: Substance abuse may lead to addiction or substance dependence. Medicaly, dependence requires the development of tolerance leading to withdrawal symptoms.

Xanax Addiction
- As one of the class of drugs benzodiazepines Xanax has been shown to be a dangerous drug to withdraw from. The reason that Xanax withdrawal is dangerous is that as a CNS depressant that slows neural activity in the brain when the drug is abruptly stopped brain activity can rebound and accelerate out of control. Prolonged Xanax users should not attempt to withdraw from the drug without medical supervision.

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drug policy | harm reduction programs

Drug Policy

American Civil Liberties Union Civil liberties news and resources related to drug policy
Common Sense For Drug Policy Organization advocating for "common sense" rather than drug war approach, numerous links to harm reduction organizations and resources about various drugs
Drug Policy Foundation Independent, nonprofit organization favoring alternatives to the "drug war," including public health strategies
Drug Reform Coordination Network Drug reform organization seeking reasoned alternatives to current policies, including harm reduction, reform of sentencing laws, and consideration of legalization; also links to enormous drug policy library
Drug Peace Campaign Organization that encourages Internet-based activism to bring about change in current drug policies, includes updated news archive
Harm Reduction Coalition Fosters harm reduction solutions to drug problems, site includes Straight Dope Education Series
International Harm Reduction Association UK-based organization with message board, links, and chat room
Lindesmith Center The most comprehensive harm reduction site around, includes extensive library, research briefs, e-mail newsletter, news items, and searchable database
National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws Principal national organization advocating for legalization of marijuana; site includes information about marijuana and current legislation being considered at state and national level

Harm Reduction Programs

DanceSafe Organization devoted to harm reduction with club drugs, particularly Ecstasy
DrinkWise A drinking moderation program for those with mild to moderate alcohol problems
Guided Self-Change Clinic Clinic based on the idea that problem drinkers not dependent on alcohol can self-guide treatment and pursue moderation goals, based at Nova Southeastern University
Injecting Rooms Australian Drug Foundation report reviews the evidence for injecting rooms, which are facilities that offer health worker supervision in safe needle practices
Rock Medicine Mobile medical emergency facility that provides medical and counseling services for those attending large events like rock concerts
Safe Works Needle Exchange Harm reduction organization that promotes HIV prevention through safer injection practices