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  • According to an epidemiologist for the Center for Disease Control, drug overdose death rates are currently more than double what they were during the peak years of crack cocaine mortality in the 1990's, and five times higher than the rates during the year of heroin mortality peak in 1975.
  • Current studies conducted by the UCLA School of Public Health have recently concluded that the liberalized prescription of pain medications in the U.S. is the direct cause of the epidemic that this country is currently facing.
  • As of 2010, 1.2% of 8th graders, 1.6% of 10th graders, and 1.0% of 12th graders had abused methamphetamine at least once in the year prior to being surveyed.
  • Cocaine use may cause loss of appetite, extreme insomnia and sexual problems, heart disease, heart attacks, respiratory failure, strokes, seizures, and gastrointestinal problems.
  • Drinking alcohol in excess over time can result in cardiovascular problems, including myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation and hypertension.
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Detoxification

Detoxification is typically 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 various types of detoxification. Theyrange from drug-free to medically supervised. A prevalent mistake that many addicts make is to feel 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 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 Woodburn, Iowa:

  • Center for Behavioral Health Iowa Inc
    38.3 miles from Woodburn, Iowa
    Center for Behavioral Health Iowa Inc is a Substance Abuse Treatment Facility that is located at:

    1200 University Street
    Des Moines, IA. 50314
    515-244-9500

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Programs, Detoxification, Detox for Methadone, Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Caters to Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women Only, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Accepts Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)