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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • It is important for an observer of a drug overdose to question the patient about what drugs they have taken, as by the time they reach the hospital, they may have be unconscious, and therefore may be unable to communicate.
  • Ecstasy has gained a deceptive reputation as a "safe" drug among its users.
  • Alaska has the highest rate of annual marijuana use among persons aged 12 or older in the nation.
  • A study of alcoholics in need of treatment found that 64% met the criteria for a drug use disorder at some point in their lifetime.
  • Between 1997 and 2007, the milligram per person use of prescription opioids among Americans increased from 74 milligrams to 369 milligrams, an increase of 402 percent.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is generally the initial step in getting off drugs. It makes it possible for a particular person to be in a supervised setting while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are different types of detoxification. Theyrange from drug-free to medically supervised. A frequent mistake that quite a few addicts make is to believe 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 at all times recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to find out the root of why somebody was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Russell, New York:

  • North Star Behavioral Health Services
    49 miles from Russell, New York
    North Star Behavioral Health Services is a Drug Treatment Center that is located at:

    31 6th Street
    Malone, NY. 12953
    518-483-3261

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Alternative Housing - Transitional living, Outpatient Treatment, Adolescents (18 and under), Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Women Only, Men Only, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)