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  • Addiction and dependence to Valium occurs because of the calming effect caused by releases of dopamine in the brain when someone takes the drug, which is the bodys pleasure and gratification chemical.
  • Between 2005 and2009 among males aged 50 and older, narcotic pain reliever involvement in emergency room visits for attempted suicides almost tripled (from 882 to 2,589 visits).
  • Current research has indicated that charcoal administration that has commonly been used to help patients that are experiencing a drug overdose carries the serious risk of the patient breathing vomit into their lungs, which could potentially be fatal.
  • For individuals aged 18 to 25, the rate of past month use of drugs other than marijuana is highest in Rhode Island (13.4 percent); among adolescents, the rate is highest in Arizona (7.2 percent).
  • In an attempt to reduce the occurrence of doctor shopping, pharmacy robberies, thefts, shoplifting incidents, health care fraud incidents and prescription fraud, the federal government has established prescription monitoring programs in 21 states to try and stop this.
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Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle

Gays and Lesbians can sometimes have distinctive treatment needs when receiving substance abuse treatment. A specialized curriculum and treatment environment which is conducive to the needs of gays and lesbians is offered at certain drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities across the nation which recognize the unique needs and challenges which gays and lesbians will encounter during treatment. Gay and lesbians can achieve full rehabilitation and recovery just like any other individual in treatment, however it can be beneficial for gays and lesbians to be in a supportive setting which doesn't judge them or segregate them due to their sexual preference.

Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle category listings in Brentwood, New York:

  • Family Residence and Essential Ent Inc
    Family Residence and Essential Ent Inc is an Addiction Recovery Program that is located at:

    191 Bethpage Sweet Hollow Road
    Old Bethpage, NY. 11804
    516-870-1600 x1654

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale), Payment Assistance (based on Facility)
  • SUS Mental Health Programs Inc
    SUS Mental Health Programs Inc is a Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program that is located at:

    305 7th Avenue
    New York, NY. 10001
    212-633-6900

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, Private or Personal Health Insurance