Menu
  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • Ecstasy causes a significant increase in serotonin in the brain, a major neurotransmitter involved in regulating mood, sleep, pain, emotion, and appetite, as well as other behaviors.
  • A study of gay men in the San Francisco Bay Area concluded that gay males who participated in circuit party weekends and also used methamphetamine were more than twice as likely to have unprotected anal sex during the same time period with a partner whose HIV status was unknown or different from theirs.
  • Individuals referred by the criminal justice system to drug rehab in 2005 were 58% more likely to complete outpatient drug rehab or be transferred another program than individuals from any other referral source.
  • Waking up in an emergency room after being treated for a potentially fatal drug overdose can often be the bottom that many addicted individuals need to hit before they are willing to fully commit to a drug rehab program so that they can finally be free from their addiction.
  • Alcohol abuse can greatly suppress the immune system, and individuals addicted to alcohol are more susceptible to infections such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, bacterial infections, or HIV/AIDS.
1-866-847-9981
Name: Type of Treatment:
Email: Drug Abused
Phone: Describe the Situation:
City:
Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle

Gays and Lesbians can sometimes have unique treatment needs when receiving substance abuse treatment. A specialized curriculum and treatment setting which is conducive to the needs of gays and lesbians is available at certain drug and alcohol rehab programs around the country 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, although it can be helpful for gays and lesbians to be in a supportive atmosphere which doesn't judge them or alienate them because of their sexual preference.

Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle category listings in Buena Vista, Georgia:

  • McIntosh Trail CSB
    41.3 miles from Buena Vista, Georgia
    McIntosh Trail CSB is a Drug Abuse Treatment Facility that is located at:

    713 Andrews Drive
    Thomaston, GA. 30286
    770-358-5252

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)