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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • When an individual is experiencing a drug overdose, observers should stay with the individual and help them to remain calm; is the person that is experiencing a drug overdose is unconscious; they should be placed in a recovery position.
  • During 2008, past-month use of PCP was reported by 0.6 percent of high school seniors.
  • Opiods have been reported to suppress activity in portions of the brain that control breathing; consequently, many individuals who experience a drug overdose from these types of drugs die because of a lack of oxygen reaching the body.
  • GHB can be taken alone, but users often use the drug in combination with other drugs, such as alcohol or depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and marijuana.
  • Adderall is not a benign drug of abuse, the risks of abuse and misuse are serious and life threatening.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is typically the initial step in getting off drugs. It makes it possible for an individual to be in a supervised setting 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 typical mistake that many addicts make is to believe that detox is sufficient to kick their habit. This is seldom the case. All detox does is get somebody through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is often 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 Fresh Meadows, New York:

  • Cornerstone of Medical Arts Center
    Cornerstone of Medical Arts Center is an Addiction Treatment Program that is located at:

    159-05 Union Turnpike
    Fresh Meadows, NY. 11366
    718-906-6700

    Treatment Services: Detoxification, Detox for Methadone, Hospital Inpatient Programs, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)
  • St. Charles Port Jefferson
    St. Charles Port Jefferson is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center that is located at:

    200 Belle Terre Road
    Port Jefferson, NY. 11777
    631-474-6981

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient Programs, 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
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance