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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • High concentrations of inhalants in the body may result in death from heart failure or suffocation (inhalants displace oxygen in the lungs).
  • Dilaudid is about 9 times more potent per milligram than morphine.
  • Hashish can affect judgment and decision making, which can lead to risky sexual behavior and exposure to sexually transmitted diseases like HIV.
  • Crack is typically sold in small vials, folding papers, or in foil packets and usually contains one to four rocks for an average of $10 - $20.
  • Because alcohol increases blood flow to the skin, alcohol consumption can cause a person to sweat and become flushed.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is usually the 1st step in getting off drugs. It makes it possible for an individual to be in a supervised setting while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are various types of detoxification. Theyrange from drug-free to medically supervised. A typical mistake that a lot of addicts make is to assume 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 learn the root of why someone was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Shapleigh, Maine:

  • Recovery Associates of Southern Maine
    20.2 miles from Shapleigh, Maine
    Recovery Associates of Southern Maine is a Drug Abuse Treatment Facility that is located at:

    1662 Post Road
    Wells, ME. 4090
    207-985-8900

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Outpatient Treatment, Dui/Dwi Offender Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Private or Personal Health Insurance, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)