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  • Healthcare costs, traffic accidents, criminal justice system expenses and crimes committed by individuals who use opiates illicitly all contribute to the escalating costs that Americans spend as a result of opiate use each year.
  • Dexedrine withdrawal can increase the users risk of suicidal behavior.
  • In 2010, approximately 7 million Americans reported using a prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes in the past month, 5.1 million of which abused narcotic pain relievers such as Vicodin specifically.
  • Individuals addicted to heroin who cease using the drug abruptly will most definitely experience withdrawal symptoms which include heroin craving, restlessness, muscle and bone pain, and vomiting.
  • Inhalant abuse can result in short-term effects that physically slow down normal body functions.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is commonly the 1st step in getting off drugs. It permits 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 widespread mistake that quite a few addicts make is to think that detox is enough to kick their habit. This is seldom the case. All detox does is get somebody through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is often recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to discover the root of why an individual was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Port Allen, Louisiana:

  • Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit
    Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility that is located at:

    1514 Jefferson Highway
    New Orleans, LA. 70121
    504-842-3999 x2

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