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  • Treatment for an opium overdose could include drugs that are specifically designed to be able to help to stimulate the respiratory system, in order to help the body to be able to manage the depressing effects of opium.
  • Researchers have reported that in order for a person to consume enough marijuana to experience a fatal overdose, they would have to consume almost 40,000 times the amount of THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) required to intoxicate them. For example, if it took an individual 10 hits to become intoxicated, it would take 400,000 hits of marijuana to produce a fatal overdose.
  • HIV infected individuals who consume alcohol are at risk of increased rates of viruses which may infect their infect lungs and aid in the emergence of opportunistic infections which only affect people whose immune systems are weakened by the disease.
  • In addition to being marketed as "Bath Salts", some of these products are also being sold as bath crystals, plant food and herbal incense.
  • A study by the Florida State prison system reported that the risk of drug overdose death is over 11 times greater during the first year after an inmate has been released.
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Medicare Coverage

Drug addiction and alcoholism affects many older Americans and seniors, and this problem is projected to only worsen in the coming years. Seniors who are covered by Medicare, an insurance plan funded through the federal government for Americans in this age bracket, can use their benefits to receive vital treatment services for drug or alcohol addiction at a variety of substance abuse rehabilitation facilities around the country. Medicare covers both inpatient and outpatient rehab programs, and seniors who wish to receive help can consult with their primary care physician to choose a treatment program covered by Medicare which would be suitable for them.

Medicare Coverage category listings in Gay, Georgia:

  • Pathways Center
    10 miles from Gay, Georgia
    Pathways Center is an Addiction Treatment Facility that is located at:

    756 Woodbury Highway
    Greenville, GA. 30222
    706-672-1118

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)
  • Behavioral Health Center
    18.1 miles from Gay, Georgia
    Behavioral Health Center is an Addiction Treatment Program that is located at:

    1574 Williamson Road
    Griffin, GA. 30224
    770-358-5252

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)
  • McIntosh Trail Community Servs Board
    18.1 miles from Gay, Georgia
    McIntosh Trail Community Servs Board is a Drug Treatment Program that is located at:

    1572 Williamson Road
    Griffin, GA. 30224
    770-358-8470

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Outpatient Treatment, Women Only, Men Only
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)
  • Fayette County Counseling Center
    22.4 miles from Gay, Georgia
    Fayette County Counseling Center is a Drug Rehabilitation Facility that is located at:

    715 Bradley Drive
    Fayetteville, GA. 30214
    770-358-5252

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, Private or Personal Health Insurance
  • McIntosh Trail CSB
    22.7 miles from Gay, Georgia
    McIntosh Trail CSB is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility that is located at:

    713 Andrews Drive
    Thomaston, GA. 30286
    770-358-5252

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)
  • Pathways Second Season
    28.7 miles from Gay, Georgia
    Pathways Second Season is a Drug Abuse Rehab Center that is located at:

    124 Gordon Commercial Drive
    Lagrange, GA. 30240
    706-845-4065

    Treatment Services: Detoxification, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)
  • Smith Transitional and Rehab Servs Inc
    30.7 miles from Gay, Georgia
    Smith Transitional and Rehab Servs Inc is a Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center that is located at:

    184 North Avenue
    Jonesboro, GA. 30236
    678-479-9200

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage