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  • As of 2010, 13.7% of 8th graders, 27.5% of 10th graders, 34.8% of 12th graders had abused marijuana at least once in the year prior to being surveyed.
  • Alcoholics are often unable to absorb vitamin B-1 which may cause what is known as "Wernickes Encephalopathy" which is characterized by impaired memory, confusion and lack of coordination.
  • Individuals who are tripping on LSD may experience seeing rapidly changing, brightly-colored geometric patterns, or various other images, whether their eyes are open or shut.
  • About 98% of alcohol that is consumed is processed by the liver, with the other two to ten percent being expelled through urine, breathing, or sweat.
  • Crystal meth addicts often exchange sex for the drug, exposing them to sexually transmitted diseases and HIV.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is generally the very first step in getting off drugs. It permits a particular person to be in a supervised setting while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are diverse types of detoxification. Theyvary from drug-free to medically supervised. A prevalent mistake that many addicts make is to assume that detox is sufficient to kick their habit. This is almost never the case. All detox does is get a person through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is at all times recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to discover the root of why somebody was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Atchison, Kansas:

  • Valley Hope
    Valley Hope is a Substance Abuse Treatment Facility that is located at:

    1816 North 2nd Street
    Atchison, KS. 66002
    913-367-1618

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Residential Short-Term Treatment that is 30 days or less, Women Only
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Private or Personal Health Insurance