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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • Heroin is derived from morphine and usually appears as a white or brown powder or as a black, sticky substance.
  • How long it takes for someone to overcome Valium withdrawal really depends on their history of use with the drug.
  • Educating physicians who prescribe prescription drugs regarding prescription drug abuse is critically important, because even brief interventions by physicians have proven effective in reducing or eliminating prescription drug abuse in individuals who are not yet addicted to them.
  • A Blood Alcohol Concentration of 0.20 BAC will ultimately in the following: Feeling dazed, confused, disoriented. The individual may need assistance to stand or walk, and if they do become injured will feel little or no pain. Some individuals at this level will experience nausea and vomiting, and with the gag reflex being impaired it is possible to choke on their own vomit. Blackouts are also fairly common at this level so the individual may not remember what has happened.
  • A heroin overdose as a result of snorting, smoking, or injecting the drug, can cause slow and shallow breathing, convulsions, coma, and even death.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is normally the 1st step in getting off drugs. It makes it possible for a particular person to be in a supervised environment while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are different types of detoxification. Theyrange from drug-free to medically supervised. A common mistake that a lot of addicts make is to think that detox is sufficient to kick their habit. This is hardly ever the case. All detox does is get an individual through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is always recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to discover the root of why a person was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Freeport, Maine:

  • Merrimack River Medical Services Inc
    Merrimack River Medical Services Inc is a Drug Abuse Rehab Facility that is located at:

    2300 Congress Street
    Portland, ME. 4102
    207-221-2292

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Detox for Methadone, Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women Only, Men Only, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • Rockland Metro Treatment Center
    Rockland Metro Treatment Center is a Drug Rehabilitation Center that is located at:

    166 New County Road
    Rockland, ME. 4841
    207-596-0312

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Detox for Methadone, Outpatient Treatment
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket)
  • Passamaquoddy Health Center
    Passamaquoddy Health Center is a Drug Rehab Facility that is located at:

    401 Peter Dana Point Road
    Princeton, ME. 4668
    207-796-2321

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Outpatient Treatment
    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), Payment Assistance (based on Facility)