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  • In 2008, marijuana, alcohol and cocaine were the most common drugs found among Ecstasy related emergency department visits involving Ecstasy in combination with alcohol or other drugs; with marijuana being involved in 38.2%, alcohol being involved in 38.1%, and cocaine being involved in 31.8%.
  • Individuals in alcohol treatment programs are less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior or to inject drugs or share needles, behaviors which increase the spread of the infection HIV and other diseases.
  • When a person that is experiencing a drug overdose is having trouble breathing, the doctor will often insert a breathing tube to assist the patient.
  • Common side effects of anabolic steroid use are jaundice fluid retention, high blood pressure, increases in LDL cholesterol, severe acne, and in rare cases, liver and kidney tumors.
  • In the not so distant past, most drug overdoses were due to illicit narcotics such as heroin; additionally, most of the past drug overdose deaths were reported to occur in big cities. Currently, the rate of drug overdoses that are related to street drugs are reported to have decreased drastically throughout the U.S.
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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 treatment facilities across the nation which understand the unique needs and challenges which gays and lesbians will experience during recovery. Gay and lesbians can achieve full rehabilitation and recovery just like any other individual in treatment, although it can be beneficial for gays and lesbians to be in a supportive atmosphere which doesn't judge them or segregate them due to their sexual preference.

Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle category listings in Colfax, Louisiana:

  • Serenity Springs Specialty Hospital
    Serenity Springs Specialty Hospital is a Drug Abuse Treatment Facility that is located at:

    1495 Frazier Road
    Ruston, LA. 71270
    318-202-3860 x205

    Treatment Services: Hospital Inpatient Programs, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Criminal Justice Client Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Payment Assistance (based on Facility)
  • Rays of Sonshine
    Rays of Sonshine is a Drug Abuse Rehab Facility that is located at:

    3515 South Grand Street
    Monroe, LA. 71201
    318-323-0502

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Alternative Housing - Transitional living, Residential Long-Term Treatment that is 30 days or longer, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women Only, Residential Beds For Clients with Children, Criminal Justice Client Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale), Payment Assistance (based on Facility)