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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • The single most common cause of a heroin overdose is from the user combining heroin with alcohol or some other type of central nervous system depressant.
  • Benzodiazepines such as Valium are actually more commonly abused than opiate pharmaceuticals, which are responsible for 32% of visits to the emergency department.
  • Alcohol actually extracts water from the body and the brain, and it is this dehydration that causes the typical hangover.
  • Some drug overdose deaths that are linked to heroin are actually caused by the adverse reaction to adulterants that are commonly used to cut the drug.
  • Because of the depression of the central nervous system as a result of heroin use, mental functioning can become clouded while high on the drug.
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Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women

When pregnant/postpartum women need substance abuse treatment there are several issues unique to their situation that need to be addressed. This particular group of addicted persons faces not only the personal shame of their addiction but also the reality of what their unhealthy choices may have caused their children. Recovery for pregnant/postpartum women often requires facilities that are both individualized and flexible in their recovery plan. Although the program duration may vary depending on the woman's specific needs it is recognized that the longer a person participates in treatment the better their chance of lasting sobriety. Many programs for pregnant/postpartum women run six to nine months on average.

Caters to Pregnant and Postpartum Women category listings in Gold Hill, Oregon:

  • Allied Health Services
    14.5 miles from Gold Hill, Oregon
    Allied Health Services is an Addiction Treatment Facility that is located at:

    777 Murphy Road
    Medford, OR. 97504
    541-772-2763

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Detox for Methadone, Outpatient Treatment, Specialized in Hiv/Aids Patients, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women Only, Men Only, Criminal Justice Client Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance