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  • Repeated and chronic heroin users who fail to use sterile needles or share equipment may experience infection of the heart lining and valves, normally due to lack of sterile technique.
  • When an individual injects, sniffs, or swallows an opiate, the drug travels quickly to the brain through the bloodstream.
  • Over 70% of the inhalants users in 2008 were under the age of 18.
  • Methadone, along with single-ingredient and combination forms of oxycodone and hydrocodone, was one of the most frequently reported drugs in terms of nonmedical use in emergency room visits in 2009.

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Algoma, Mississippi - Detoxification

Individuals who are physically dependent to drugs or alcohol and want help will 1st go through detox before receiving other treatment services in drug rehab. Detox is basically the procedure of the drug being eliminated from one's system, which is generally uncomfortable and may carry risks if not carried out in a setting which can offer appropriate support and medical intervention as needed. Detox services are offered at either a professional drug or alcohol detox facility or a drug treatment facility which can effectively oversee and present medical supervision for persons who are just coming off of drugs. Detox services often include insuring the individual is as relaxed as possible while detoxing and going through drug or alcohol withdrawal, providing proper nutrition and making certain the particular person is getting proper rest, and supplying supplements and medicine as wanted to make the detoxification process as smooth and safe as possible. The individual in detox will sometimes be encouraged to take part in some kind of physical activity such as walking, yoga, etc. At a drug detox facility or drug rehabilitation facility which can offer detox services, the person will have detox staff at their disposal around the clock to assure that any complications are fixed as swiftly and safely as possible.

  • Region III Chemical Dependency Servs
    20.5 miles from Algoma, Mississippi
    Region III Chemical Dependency Servs is located at:

    920 Boone Street
    Tupelo, MS. 38804

    If you would like to contact Region III Chemical Dependency Servs, you can reach them at 662-987-4260.

    Region III Chemical Dependency Servs offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)