Opiate Use in New Jersey
Injection drug use is associated with high risk for transmission of bloodborne infections, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C. Since 1993, the proportion of persons admitted to New Jersey addiction treatment centers for illicit drug use who reported injecting drugs has increased, reversing a decline that began [...]

Detox, short for detoxification, is the first step in drug rehabilitation and addiction treatment of drug and/or alcohol abuse. The term detox refers to the detoxifying of the residual toxins left in the human body as a result of taking drug(s) and/or alcohol. Alcohol and drug detox, from a medical prospective, is the process of [...]

Inpatient Drug Rehab
Inpatient drug rehab is one of many methods whose ultimate goal is long-term abstinence from drugs and alcohol. Those who attend an inpatient drug rehab use the new tools they have learned to help them re-enter society and lead responsible, successful drug and alcohol free lives.
Inpatient drug rehab centers offer support and structure [...]

Detoxification is a process whereby individuals are systematically withdrawn from addicting drugs in an inpatient or outpatient setting, typically under the care of a physician. Detoxification or detox is sometimes called a distinct addiction treatment modality but is more appropriately considered a precursor of addiction treatment, because it is designed to treat the acute physiological [...]