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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • Among American youth aged 12 to 17, the current illicit drug use rate in 2010 was 10%, similar to the previous year (10.1 percent), but higher than the rate in 2008 (9.3 percent).
  • 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.
  • When an individual has taken an overdose of an opiate drug, the pupils in their eyes will usually contract and they will display extreme lethargy or possibly lapse into a coma.
  • Heroin addicts who choose to be treated with methadone are not making real progress in terms of recovery, primarily because they have to take methadone everyday to not get dope sick.
  • Crack first was used mainly in poor inner-city neighborhoods in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami in late 1984 and 1985.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is typically the initial step in getting off drugs. It enables an individual 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 typical 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 an individual was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Strongstown, Pennsylvania:

  • Open Door of Indiana PA Inc
    14.2 miles from Strongstown, Pennsylvania
    Open Door of Indiana PA Inc is a Drug Treatment Facility that is located at:

    665 Philadelphia Street
    Indiana, PA. 15701
    724-465-2605

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Outpatient Treatment, Adolescents (18 and under), Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Criminal Justice Client Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)
  • Discovery House
    25.5 miles from Strongstown, Pennsylvania
    Discovery House is a Drug Rehab Center 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)
  • Pyramid Healthcare Inc
    26.6 miles from Strongstown, Pennsylvania
    Pyramid Healthcare Inc is a Drug and Alcohol 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