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  • Similar to addiction to illicit drugs, misuse of as well as addiction to prescription drugs can have adverse physical and psychological consequences, including dependence and addiction.
  • Valium can cause anterograde amnesia (an inability to recall the recent past), which may persist as long as 6 months and may not ever fully return to normal after an individual stops taking the drug.
  • The fact that individuals who take hypnotics such as barbiturates and benzodiazepines will have withdrawal symptoms when they cease using these substances is very well known.
  • The analgesic properties of PCP cause users to feel less pain, and persist in violent or injurious acts as a result.

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Seniors/Older Adults - Bristol, TN.

You may be shocked to read that today more and more seniors/older adults are entering drug rehabilitation programs in Bristol, TN. Addiction is an issue that can impact anyone. Even the elderly who have a lot more life experience can fall into the lure of drug abuse and addiction. Usually their doctor prescribes a medication to assist with the pain, anxiety, etc. They discover that the medication is helpful and may take more than prescribed or in conjunction with other substances like alcohol. Drug rehab centers are a beneficial tool in helping seniors/older adults addicted to prescription drugs and other substances. Quite a few elderly addicts are also struggling from co-occurring psychological health problems that are able to be treated in conjunction with their addiction problems.

  • Sycamore Shoals Hosp Behavioral Health
    15.7 miles from Bristol, Tennessee
    Sycamore Shoals Hosp Behavioral Health is located at:

    1501 West Elk Avenue
    Elizabethton, TN. 37643

    If you would like to contact Sycamore Shoals Hosp Behavioral Health, you can reach them at 423-542-1358.

    Sycamore Shoals Hosp Behavioral Health offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • Health Connect America at Johnson City
    22.1 miles from Bristol, Tennessee
    Health Connect America at Johnson City is located at:

    2700 South Roan Street
    Johnson City, TN. 37601

    If you would like to contact Health Connect America at Johnson City, you can reach them at 423-631-0210.

    Health Connect America at Johnson City offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance