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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • As of 2010, 1.0% of 8th graders, 1.0% of 10th graders, and 1.4% of 12th graders had abused crack at least once in the year prior to being surveyed.
  • Chronic crystal meth users who inject the drug also risk scarred or collapsed veins, infections of the heart lining and valves, abscesses, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and liver or kidney disease.
  • Crack reaches the brain within six seconds and produces an intense rush which usually wears off in about 10 minutes, followed by a crash,
  • Ecstasy ranked 7th out of all illicit drugs of abuse which presented in emergency departments in the U.S. in 2008.
  • Amphetamines are often used recreationally among Major League Baseball players who refer to them by the slang term "greenies".
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Detoxification

Detoxification is normally the initial step in getting off drugs. It allows an individual 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 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 an individual through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is often recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to find out the root of why a person was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Point Lookout, New York:

  • Counseling Service of EDNY
    7.1 miles from Point Lookout, New York
    Counseling Service of EDNY is a Drug Abuse Treatment Center that is located at:

    175 Fulton Avenue
    Hempstead, NY. 11550
    516-481-0052

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Outpatient Treatment, Adolescents (18 and under), Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Women Only, Men Only, Dui/Dwi Offender Programs, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale), Payment Assistance (based on Facility)