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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • "Crack lung" symptoms can manifest as fever, cough, difficulty breathing and severe chest pain which typically occur within two days of having smoked crack heavily.
  • During a methamphetamine binge users may inject as much as a gram of methamphetamine every 2-3 hours for several days until they run out of the drug or are too dazed to function.
  • In 2006 the FDA published a warning entitled "Methadone Use for Pain Control May Result in Death and Life-Threatening Changes in Breathing and Heart Beat, stating that the FDA has received many reports of death and life-threatening side effects in patients that have taken methadone as prescribed by their physicians for pain relief.
  • Among high school seniors, past year use of Vicodin non-medically decreased, but only by less than 2%. However, past year nonmedical use of OxyContin remained the same among 8th, 10th and 12th graders and has increased in 10th graders over the past 5 years.
  • Alcohol can increase the sedative effects of medications which result in drowsiness, including cough and cold medicines and drugs for anxiety and depression.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is normally the first step in getting off drugs. It allows an individual to be in a supervised environment while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are diverse types of detoxification. Theyvary from drug-free to medically supervised. A widespread mistake that many addicts make is to think that detox is sufficient to kick their habit. This is hardly ever 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 find out the root of why someone was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Fitchburg, Massachusetts:

  • Brockton Comprehensive Treatment Ctr
    Brockton Comprehensive Treatment Ctr is a Drug Abuse Rehab Center that is located at:

    180 Centre Street
    Brockton, MA. 2302
    866-934-3592

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Detox for Methadone, Outpatient Treatment, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Private or Personal Health Insurance
  • Veterans MH and Addiction Programs
    Veterans MH and Addiction Programs is a Drug Abuse Rehab Program that is located at:

    200 Springs Road
    Bedford, MA. 1730
    800-838-6331 x2580

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Outpatient Treatment, Residential Short-Term Treatment that is 30 days or less, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Women Only
    Payment Options: Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Payment Assistance (based on Facility)
  • Northern Hope Center
    Northern Hope Center is a Drug Treatment Service that is located at:

    298 Federal Street
    Greenfield, MA. 1301
    413-223-5072 x5233

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Residential Short-Term Treatment that is 30 days or less, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, 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, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance