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  • As of 2008, there were 114,000 persons aged 12 or older who had used heroin for the first time within the past 12 months.
  • About 80% of Ecstasy related emergency department visits in 2008 involved Ecstasy in combination with alcohol or other drugs.
  • GHB is clear and has no smell at all.
  • Alcoholics are often unable to absorb vitamin B-1 which may cause what is known as "Wernickes Encephalopathy" which is characterized by impaired memory, confusion and lack of coordination.
  • Around one-third of youth begin drinking alcohol before the age of 13.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is usually the very first step in getting off drugs. It enables a particular person to be in a supervised environment 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 common mistake that quite a few addicts make is to think that detox is sufficient to kick their habit. This is seldom the case. All detox does is get a person 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 an individual was using drugs in the first place.

Detoxification category listings in Winchester Center, Connecticut:

  • Mountainside Treatment Center
    12 miles from Winchester Center, Connecticut
    Mountainside Treatment Center is a Drug Treatment Center that is located at:

    187 South Canaan Road
    Canaan, CT. 6018
    860-824-1397

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Detox for Methadone, Alternative Housing - Transitional living, Outpatient Treatment, Residential Short-Term Treatment that is 30 days or less, Residential Long-Term Treatment that is 30 days or longer, Adolescents (18 and under), Women Only, Men Only
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Private or Personal Health Insurance