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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • As of 2008, there were 114,000 persons aged 12 or older who had used heroin for the first time within the past 12 months.
  • Alcohol causes a break down in the bodys store of glycogen in the liver, turning it into glucose and sending it out of the body in the urine causing weakness, fatigue and lack coordination after a night of heavy alcohol consumption.
  • Among the nearly 23 million drug users who were classified as being dependent to or having abused drugs in the past year in 2009, the highest number was among marijuana users with 4.3 million people aged 12 or older.
  • As the morphine withdrawal progresses users may experience elevated blood pressure, chills with goose bumps alternating with hot flashes, kicking movements of the legs and excessive sweating, severe pains in the bones and muscles and muscle spasms.
  • A depressant overdose is most often characterized by slow or shallow breathing, blue lips, cold or clammy skin, slow or faint pulse, snoring or gurgling noises and unresponsiveness.
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Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women

When pregnant/postpartum women need drug rehabilitation there are several issues unique to their situation that should be addressed. This specific group of addicted persons faces not only the personal shame of their addiction but also the reality of what their unhealthy choices may have caused their children. Substance abuse rehabilitation for pregnant/postpartum women typically requires programs that are both individualized and flexible in their recovery plan. Although the length of stay may vary depending on the woman's specific needs it is understood that the longer a person participates in treatment the better their chance of lasting sobriety. Many rehab facilities for pregnant/postpartum women can run long-term for six months or more.

Caters to Pregnant and Postpartum Women category listings in Brookwood, Alabama:

  • Northwest Alabama Treatment Center
    20.3 miles from Brookwood, Alabama
    Northwest Alabama Treatment Center is a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility that is located at:

    4204 Edmonton Drive
    Bessemer, AL. 35022
    205-425-1200

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Detox for Methadone, Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women Only, Men Only, Criminal Justice Client Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage
  • Zukoski Outpatient
    28.5 miles from Brookwood, Alabama
    Zukoski Outpatient is a Drug Treatment Facility that is located at:

    601 Princeton Avenue SW
    Birmingham, AL. 35211
    205-785-5787

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women Only, Men Only, Criminal Justice Client Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)