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  • More PCP users die from suicide while high on the drug than from any physiological effects on the central nervous system.
  • Salvia is used recreationally as a party drug among youth in the United States, although it does not have the recreational effects of other types of drugs like heroin or cocaine.
  • Over 9% percent of high school seniors in the United States have used hallucinogens other than LSD, a category that includes magic mushrooms, at least once in their lifetime.
  • When Ambien is taken without a prescription for recreational use with the intention of getting high some individuals seek to resist the sedative effects of the drug in order to experience the side-effect of euphoria, decreased anxiety as well as perceptual changes, auditory/visual distortions and hallucinations.

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Helena, NY. - Detoxification

People who are physically dependent to drugs or alcohol and want help will initially go through detoxification before getting other treatment services in drug rehab. Detoxification is simply the process of the drug being eliminated from one's system, which is often uncomfortable and may hold risks if not carried out in a setting which can offer appropriate support and medical intervention as needed. Detoxification services are offered at either a professional drug or alcohol detoxification facility or a drug treatment facility which can adequately oversee and provide medical supervision for men and women who are just coming off of drugs. Detox services frequently include insuring the individual is as comfortable as possible while detoxing and going through drug or alcohol withdrawal, delivering proper nutrition and making certain the individual is receiving proper rest, and providing supplements and medicine as wanted to make the detox process as easy and safe as possible. The particular person in detoxification will sometimes be encouraged to take part in some sort of physical activity such as walking, yoga, etc. At a drug detox facility or drug treatment facility which can offer detox services, the individual will have detoxification staff at their disposal around the clock to guarantee that any problems are resolved as swiftly and safely as possible.

  • North Star Behavioral Health Services
    21.7 miles from Helena, New York
    North Star Behavioral Health Services is located at:

    31 6th Street
    Malone, NY. 12953

    If you would like to contact North Star Behavioral Health Services, you can reach them at 518-483-3261.

    North Star Behavioral Health Services offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Halfway House, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)