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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • In many instances, emergency medical personnel can determine the type of drug that has been used by observing the various symptoms that have been exhibited by the patient.
  • After the beginning of alcohol withdrawal, symptoms may worsen within 48-72 hours and can even continue to plague the individual for weeks.
  • A survey of non-injection methamphetamine users who were both heterosexual and gay males concluded that these users had more sex partners, were less likely to use a condom, and were more likely to exchange sex for money or drugs, have sex with an injection drug user, or to have a history of STDs; all risk factors for HIV transmission.
  • 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.
  • Fentanyl is commonly used to treat individuals with severe pain, to manage pain after surgery, and sometimes to treat people with chronic pain who are physically tolerant to opiates.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is usually the 1st step in getting off drugs. It makes it possible for a particular person to be in a supervised setting while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are various types of detoxification. Theyrange from drug-free to medically supervised. A typical mistake that quite a few addicts make is to believe that detox is sufficient to kick their habit. This is hardly ever the case. All detox does is get an individual through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is often recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to discover the root of why someone was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Belk, Alabama:

  • Pines and Cady Hills
    30.1 miles from Belk, Alabama
    Pines and Cady Hills is an Addiction Recovery Facility that is located at:

    1011 Main Street
    Columbus, MS. 39701
    662-327-7916

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Alternative Housing - Transitional living, Residential Short-Term Treatment that is 30 days or less, Residential Long-Term Treatment that is 30 days or longer, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Women Only, Men Only
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Private or Personal Health Insurance
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
    40 miles from Belk, Alabama
    Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program that is located at:

    3701 Loop Road East
    Tuscaloosa, AL. 35404
    205-554-2000 x2767

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients
    Payment Options: Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)