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  • Quinine is a substance that is commonly reported to be used to cut white powder heroin; additionally, the additive has often been reported to be the culprit in many heroin overdose deaths.
  • Drinking alcohol in excess accounts for 2.3 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) annually, or an average of about 30 years of potential life lost for each death.
  • Chronic heavy drinking can make individuals more susceptible to pneumonia, lung collapse and pulmonary infections.
  • Between 1999 and 2006, the number of people who were hospitalized for drug overdoses that were related to prescription medications has increased by over 60%.
  • In an attempt to reduce the occurrence of doctor shopping, pharmacy robberies, thefts, shoplifting incidents, health care fraud incidents and prescription fraud, the federal government has established prescription monitoring programs in 21 states to try and stop this.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is usually the 1st step in getting off drugs. It allows a particular person to be in a supervised environment 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 a lot of addicts make is to feel that detox is enough to kick their habit. This is seldom the case. All detox does is get a person through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is always 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 Sewickley, Pennsylvania:

  • Eagleville Hospital
    Eagleville Hospital is a Substance Abuse Treatment Center that is located at:

    100 Eagleville Road
    Norristown, PA. 19403
    800-255-2019

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Detox for Methadone, Hospital Inpatient Programs, Residential Short-Term Treatment that is 30 days or less, Residential Long-Term Treatment that is 30 days or longer, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Women Only, Men Only, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients, Spanish Services, Other Language Programs
    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)