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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • Ecstasy use adversely affects the efficiency in which the heart pumps blood and oxygen to the rest of the body.
  • Treatment for a drug overdose is always dependent on knowing which type of drug has been used; therefore, it is critical that a person who witnesses a drug overdose bring any pills or bottles that may help the emergency medical team to determine the appropriate form of treatment.
  • Crystal meth puts the body in "overdrive", ready for fight or flight syndrome, increased pulse, blood pressure, respiration, and temp., and dilate pupils.
  • As of 2010, 1.2% of 8th graders, 1.9% of 10th graders and 2.6% of 12th graders had used LSD at least once in the year prior to being surveyed.
  • The prescription medications that are most commonly reported to be linked to accidental or intentional drug overdose deaths in the United States include, but are not limited to Soma, Oxycontin, Vicodin and Xanax; one of the most potent drugs that is a relative newcomer to the prescription drug scene in Fentanyl.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is commonly the very first step in getting off drugs. It makes it possible for a particular person to be in a supervised setting while they go through withdrawal symptoms for drugs and/or alcohol. There are diverse types of detoxification. Theyvary from drug-free to medically supervised. A frequent mistake that many addicts make is to feel that detox is enough to kick their habit. This is rarely the case. All detox does is get a person 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 someone was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Wamac, Illinois:

  • Gateway Foundation Alcohol and
    45.5 miles from Wamac, Illinois
    Gateway Foundation Alcohol and is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program that is located at:

    1 Bronze Pointe Boulevard
    Belleville, IL. 62226
    618-234-9002

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Outpatient Treatment, Adolescents (18 and under), Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Women Only, Men Only, Dui/Dwi Offender Programs, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance