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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • Because the sale of GHB is illegal, no controls are in place regarding strength and purity of the drug when it is produced.
  • As of 2003 it was estimated that 4% of high school seniors and 2.5% of junior high school students said they had tried crack at least once.
  • In 2010, only 75% of American youth aged 12 to 17 reported having seen or heard drug or alcohol prevention messages from sources outside of school, a decline from the 2002 rates of 83.2 percent.
  • GHB analogues such as BD and GBL often produce the same or similar side effects as GHB such as irritation to the skin and eyes, nausea, vomiting, incontinence, loss of consciousness, liver damage, kidney failure, respiratory depression, and death.
  • Alcohol stops some of the messages intended for important brain function which can alter a persons perceptions, emotions, movement, vision, and hearing.
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Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle

Gays and Lesbians can sometimes have distinctive treatment needs when receiving substance abuse treatment. A specialized curriculum and treatment atmosphere which is conducive to the needs of gays and lesbians is obtainable at certain drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities around the country which recognize the unique needs and challenges which gays and lesbians will experience during treatment. Gay and lesbians can achieve full rehabilitation and recovery just like any other person in treatment, although it can be beneficial for gays and lesbians to be in a supportive atmosphere which doesn't judge them or alienate them due to their sexual preference.

Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle category listings in Old Westbury, New York:

  • EPIC Long Island Inc
    4.5 miles from Old Westbury, New York
    EPIC Long Island Inc is an Addiction Recovery Facility that is located at:

    1500 Hempstead Turnpike
    East Meadow, NY. 11554
    516-739-7733 x1400

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)
  • Hispanic Counseling Center Inc OP
    5.6 miles from Old Westbury, New York
    Hispanic Counseling Center Inc OP is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program that is located at:

    344 Fulton Avenue
    Hempstead, NY. 11550
    516-538-2613

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Outpatient Treatment, Adolescents (18 and under), 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, Dui/Dwi Offender Programs, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Spanish Services
    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), Payment Assistance (based on Facility)