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  • Individuals who abuse OxyContin may be attracted to lower priced heroin when their health insurance will no longer cover OxyContin prescriptions, or when they cannot afford the high street-level price of OxyContin.
  • Drinking heavily can interfere with testicular function and male hormone production which can cause impotence, infertility, and reduction of male secondary sex characteristics such as facial and chest hair.
  • Alcohol has been linked to cancers of head and neck (the risk is especially high in smokers who also drink heavily).
  • During 2005 in the United States, opioid painkillers accounted for over 38% if the first-listed drug in cases of fatal overdoses; additionally, Benzodiazepine sedatives such as Xanax accounted for over 6% of the drug overdoses throughout this country.
  • For individuals aged 18 to 25, the rate of past month use of drugs other than marijuana is highest in Rhode Island (13.4 percent); among adolescents, the rate is highest in Arizona (7.2 percent).
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Detoxification

Detoxification is generally the initial step in getting off drugs. It makes it possible for an individual to be in a supervised environment while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are different types of detoxification. Theyvary from drug-free to medically supervised. A typical mistake that a lot of addicts make is to assume that detox is enough to kick their habit. This is rarely the case. All detox does is get a person through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is at all times recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to uncover the root of why an individual was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Opolis, Kansas:

  • BHG Joplin Treatment Center
    19.7 miles from Opolis, Kansas
    BHG Joplin Treatment Center is a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility that is located at:

    2919 East 4th Street
    Joplin, MO. 64801
    417-782-7966

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Detox for Methadone, Outpatient Treatment, Women Only, Men Only, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket)