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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • Individuals addicted to opiates may experience a degeneration in nerve cells which results in an increased need for and tolerance to the opiates they are abusing.
  • As of 2008 U.S. retail prices of Ecstasy were 10 to 15 dollars per tablet, or from 4 to 6 dollars per tablet if bought in batches.
  • Ecstasy use adversely affects the efficiency in which the heart pumps blood and oxygen to the rest of the body.
  • A study of poison control center contacts and abuse/misuse exposures in states in America with and without Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs found that states with Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs had slower rates of abuse/misuse of these drugs.
  • Certain opiate withdrawal symptoms such as sleeplessness and drug craving can last for months.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is typically the 1st step in getting off drugs. It permits a person 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 prevalent mistake that quite a few addicts make is to feel that detox is sufficient to kick their habit. This is hardly ever the case. All detox does is get someone through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is usually 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 Island City, Kentucky:

  • SelfRefind
    38 miles from Island City, Kentucky
    SelfRefind is a Substance Abuse Program that is located at:

    415 KY 225
    Barbourville, KY. 40906
    859-209-2341

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