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  • Out of the nearly 2 million substance abuse treatment admissions reported to State administrative data systems in 2008, heroin and other opiates made up the largest percentage of drug-related admissions (20.0 percent).
  • PCP users who have received toxic doses of the drug often must be restrained and receive tranquilizers to calm them down.
  • Some dangers associated with opiate use include contamination of the drug itself, and many street drugs including opiates often contain toxic additives.
  • When an individual injects, sniffs, or swallows an opiate, the drug travels quickly to the brain through the bloodstream.

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Altoona - Men

Men only drug treatment facilities are comparable to standard, co-ed treatment programs except all the participants are male. These gender specific treatment programs are helpful for men because they are able to participate with recovery in an atmosphere where they can feel free of judgment and having to maintain a tough exterior at all times. The reasons men become addicted to drugs or alcohol is typically different than women. The core issues that men struggle with when it comes to recovering from drug addiction are also different than women. While attending a men only drug treatment program participants are counseled on these male specific issues and are given the education they need on how to avoid drugs and alcohol once they leave treatment.

  • Urban Dreams
    8.9 miles from Altoona, Iowa
    Urban Dreams is located at:

    1410 6th Avenue
    Des Moines, IA. 50314

    If you would like to contact Urban Dreams, you can reach them at 515-288-4742.

    Urban Dreams offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance
  • Woodward Community Based Services
    9.2 miles from Altoona, Iowa
    Woodward Community Based Services is located at:

    611 5th Avenue
    Des Moines, IA. 50309

    If you would like to contact Woodward Community Based Services, you can reach them at 515-274-9607.

    Woodward Community Based Services offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Halfway House, Outpatient, Adolescents, Women, Men
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance
  • Community Access and Life Management
    9.6 miles from Altoona, Iowa
    Community Access and Life Management is located at:

    333 SW 9th Street
    Des Moines, IA. 50309

    If you would like to contact Community Access and Life Management, you can reach them at 515-554-0878.

    Community Access and Life Management offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted:
  • United Community Services
    11.8 miles from Altoona, Iowa
    United Community Services is located at:

    4908 Franklin Avenue
    Des Moines, IA. 50310

    If you would like to contact United Community Services, you can reach them at 515-280-3860.

    United Community Services offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Methadone Detoxification, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish
    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)
  • House of Mercy
    19.9 miles from Altoona, Iowa
    House of Mercy is located at:

    310 North Buxton Street
    Indianola, IA. 50125

    If you would like to contact House of Mercy, you can reach them at 515-358-7610.

    House of Mercy offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, 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), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)