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  • College students may consume alcohol on fewer occasions than their non-collegiate peers, but drink more heavily than nonstudents.
  • Individuals who are drug dependent are more likely to have an alcohol use disorder than individuals with alcoholism are to have a drug use disorder.
  • Alcohols causes a diuretic effect which results in vital electrolytes such as potassium and magnesium being expelled from the body which is necessary for proper cell function.
  • Benzodiazepines such as Xanax account for twenty percent of the total volume of prescriptions that are written for controlled substance in the United States.
  • In the state of Washington, when an individual dies of a drug overdose from an illegal drug, the individual who has supplied the drug has committed "controlled-substance homicide," according to a law that was passed during 1987.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is generally the very first 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 different types of detoxification. Theyvary from drug-free to medically supervised. A prevalent mistake that many 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 find out the root of why someone was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Vestaburg, Pennsylvania:

  • Western Psychiatric Inst and Clinic
    Western Psychiatric Inst and Clinic is a Drug Abuse Treatment Facility that is located at:

    3501 Forbes Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA. 15213
    412-246-5910

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Women Only, Men Only, 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)