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  • Infants should not be nursed by someone using OxyContin, because of the possibility of sedation or respiratory depression in the infant.
  • During World War II, methamphetamine was given to Axis and Allied troops and factory workers to help them maintain alertness and stay awake.
  • At college campuses across the United States, students reported that the number one reason that they did not immediately call for medical assistance in the case of a drug or alcohol overdose, was due to the fear of getting the person or themselves in trouble with parents or school officials.
  • A man in Maine was arrested and charged for selling approximately $8,000 worth of OxyContin each week, OxyContin which was prescribed to his wife to control cancer-related pain and were paid for by Medicaid.
  • Experts have reported that the current surge in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. is related to liberal dispensing of potent prescription pain and anxiety medications; these medications are reported to be highly addictive, and particularly dangerous.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is commonly the 1st step in getting off drugs. It permits a particular person to be in a supervised environment while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are various types of detoxification. Theyvary from drug-free to medically supervised. A frequent mistake that quite a few addicts make is to feel that detox is enough to kick their habit. This is hardly ever the case. All detox does is get someone through the withdrawal when they stop using. It is usually recommended that detox be followed up with some type of treatment plan to discover the root of why a person was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Sproul, Pennsylvania:

  • Pyramid Healthcare Inc
    12.2 miles from Sproul, Pennsylvania
    Pyramid Healthcare Inc is an Addiction Treatment Program that is located at:

    1894 Plank Road
    Duncansville, PA. 16635
    814-940-0407 x1203

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Residential Short-Term Treatment that is 30 days or less, Residential Long-Term Treatment that is 30 days or longer
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance
  • Discovery House
    13.2 miles from Sproul, Pennsylvania
    Discovery House is a Drug Recovery Facility that is located at:

    3438 Route 764
    Duncansville, PA. 16635
    814-944-7000 x444

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Detox for Methadone, Outpatient Treatment, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • Cove Forge Behavorial Health System
    21 miles from Sproul, Pennsylvania
    Cove Forge Behavorial Health System is a Drug Abuse Treatment Program that is located at:

    202 Cove Forge Road
    Williamsburg, PA. 16693
    800-873-2131

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Residential Short-Term Treatment that is 30 days or less, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Women Only, Men Only
    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)