Facts
- Opiates can make a person feel nauseous, even someone who has been given opiates by a doctor which is one of the reasons many people don't like taking them.
- The illicit diversion use of prescription drugs has increased dramatically since the 1990s and has been accompanied by increased emergency room visits, accidental poisonings, and drug rehab admissions for addiction.
- Methadone has always been known as the replacement drug for people that are addicted to opiates such as heroin, morphine and other narcotics, and is commonly used as part of methadone maintenance treatment.
- Liver disease brought on by chronic abuse of alcohol, including alcoholic fatty liver, hepatitis, and cirrhosis, kills 25,000 Americans each year.
GET HELP LOCATING A DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM
As a parent or guardian the thought of enrolling your child into a drug treatment facility can be overwhelming and frightening. Unfortunately, just like adults, adolescents become addicted to drugs and alcohol and need professional help in order to stop using. Due to their young age it is not an option for them to attend an adult drug rehab. Many specialized and age appropriate drug addiction treatment centers have been developed to focus on adolescents and their distinct needs pertaining to substance abuse rehabilitation. Treatment professionals who are skilled in youth counseling and therapy are able to work with your loved one and guide them through their recovery process.
- Central Peninsula Behavioral Health
269 miles from Akhiok, Alaska
Central Peninsula Behavioral Health is located at:
245 North Binkley Street
Soldotna, AK. 99669
If you would like to contact Central Peninsula Behavioral Health, you can reach them at 907-714-4521.
Central Peninsula Behavioral Health offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men
Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare) - Cook Inlet Council on Alc and DA
271.1 miles from Akhiok, Alaska
Cook Inlet Council on Alc and DA is located at:
10200 Kenai Spur Highway
Kenai, AK. 99611
If you would like to contact Cook Inlet Council on Alc and DA, you can reach them at 907-283-3658.
Cook Inlet Council on Alc and DA offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Women, Men
Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)