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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • Many individuals who die of a drug overdose that is related to prescription medications have altered the drugs by crushing and snorting them or dissolving and injecting them.
  • Both physicians and pharmacies are required to maintain careful records of prescribing information including quantity, frequency, and renewal requests because of the illicit diversion of prescription drugs such as OxyContin.
  • In the western portion of the U.S. heroin is typically sold as a solid substance that is black in color.
  • Alcohols causes a diuretic effect which results in vital electrolytes such as potassium and magnesium being expelled from the body which is necessary for proper cell function.
  • A study by the Washington State prison system reported that the risk of drug overdose death is over 12 times greater during the first two years after the inmates have been released.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is normally the first step in getting off drugs. It makes it possible for a particular person to be in a supervised environment while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are different types of detoxification. Theyvary from drug-free to medically supervised. A prevalent mistake that quite a few addicts make is to assume that detox is enough to kick their habit. This is almost never the case. All detox does is get someone through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is always recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to discover the root of why a person was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Buckfield, Maine:

  • Carpe Diem Behavioral Associates Inc
    18.6 miles from Buckfield, Maine
    Carpe Diem Behavioral Associates Inc is a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility that is located at:

    1525 Lisbon Street
    Lewiston, ME. 4240
    207-241-7959

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Women Only, Men Only, Dui/Dwi Offender Programs, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients, Other Language Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)