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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • The American Medical Association has currently reported that approximately 75% of all drug-related overdoses in the United States have involved the abuse of prescription drugs.
  • Hydrocodone is the opioid component of Vicodin which is known to cause respiratory depression and other severe adverse reactions including heart failure, heart attack, pulmonary failure, liver or kidney failure, jaundice, amnesia, seizures, blackouts, and coma.
  • Ecstasy can be purchased as tablets or pills, and will typically have some sort of imprint that will identify its origin, i.e. who manufactured it and/or distributed it.
  • A large-scale nationwide study found that benzodiazepines such as Valium are the most frequently abused pharmaceuticals in the U.S., with 35% of drug-related visits to the emergency department involving benzodiazepines.
  • There are a broad range of overdose victims throughout the United States; these individuals can range from teens that pop pills to get high to middle-aged workers who must take prescription pain medications for a strained back and inadvertently become physically addicted to the drugs.
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Seniors/Older Adult Services

Whether it is apparent or not, seniors and older adults comprise a considerable percentage of individuals in the United States who struggle with drug and/or alcohol abuse and addiction. As the baby boomer generation ages, this will become an even bigger problem with an even bigger need for drug rehabilitation centers which are prepared to treat seniors and older adults who are in need of treatment for addiction issues. Seniors and older adults are faced with many physical challenges as a result of their age, which can affect treatment outcome if not addressed concurrently. It is beneficial for seniors and older adults to find treatment before any long term consequences come about.

Seniors Older Adult Services category listings in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri:

  • Fulton Medical Center
    Fulton Medical Center is a Drug and Alcohol Rehab that is located at:

    10 South Hospital Drive
    Fulton, MO. 65251
    573-826-2745

    Treatment Services: Hospital Inpatient Programs, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, 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, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)