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  • Heroin was a factor in 213,118 emergency room visits in 2009.
  • Amphetamine use can result in life-threatening complication in patients taking MAOI antidepressants.
  • Cocaine came under strict control in the United States in 1914 when it was distinguished as a narcotic and dangerous drug.
  • Chronic and long term abuse of alcohol can cause cauliflowering of the nose and ears.
  • About half of the women who are opiate dependent also have anemia, heart disease, diabetes, pneumonia, or hepatitis during pregnancy and childbirth.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is usually the first step in getting off drugs. It makes it possible for 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. Theyrange from drug-free to medically supervised. A prevalent mistake that many addicts make is to think that detox is sufficient to kick their habit. This is hardly ever the case. All detox does is get an individual through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is usually recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to learn the root of why somebody was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Perkinston, Mississippi:

  • Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System
    23.5 miles from Perkinston, Mississippi
    Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System is a Drug Rehabilitation Center that is located at:

    400 Veterans Avenue
    Biloxi, MS. 39531
    228-523-5000

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues
    Payment Options: Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)