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  • About 15 years ago, over three quarters of all heroin users injected the drug, although currently that number has shrunk to 65% as the number of individuals snorting heroin has grown.
  • During 2009, the number of first time nonmedical users of the prescription pain reliever OxyContin by individuals aged 12 or older was 584,000.
  • An Ecstasy high can be described as a felling of well-being, a sense of euphoria, enhanced sense of touch, sound and color, along with a boost in energy.
  • In 2008, there were 68 pharmacy thefts in Ohio conducted by individuals attempting to steal prescription drugs, a figure which doubled from the previous year.
  • Heroin was a factor in 213,118 emergency room visits in 2009.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is typically the initial step in getting off drugs. It makes it possible for a particular person to be in a supervised setting 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 widespread mistake that a lot of addicts make is to assume that detox is sufficient to kick their habit. This is rarely the case. All detox does is get a person through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is at all times recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to discover the root of why someone was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in East St. Louis, Illinois:

  • Behavior Services Center
    Behavior Services Center is a Drug Addiction Treatment Program that is located at:

    8707 Skokie Boulevard
    Skokie, IL. 60077
    847-673-8577

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Outpatient Treatment, Adolescents (18 and under), Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Women Only, Men Only, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients, Spanish Services, Other Language Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)