Facts
- The elderly are admitted to emergency departments and hospitals about as often for alcohol-related causes as for heart attacks.
- There are different stages of drug and alcohol withdrawal. The individual person will start to feel worse and worse, hit a plateau, and then withdrawal symptoms begin to dissipate.
- Prescription opiate abuse, especially oxycodone and hydrocodone, has become a serious problem.
- Recreational use of stimulants such as Adderall are not only dangerous but recreational users are not using the drug the way it was meant to be used which puts their lives in danger.
GET HELP LOCATING A DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM
You may be shocked to read that today more and more seniors/older adults are entering drug treatment programs in Kupreanof, AK. Addiction is an issue that can affect anyone. Even the elderly who have much more life experience can slide into the lure of drug abuse and addiction. Generally their doctor prescribes a medication to help with the pain, anxiety, etc. They find that the medication is beneficial and may take much more than prescribed or in conjunction with other substances like alcohol. Drug treatment facilities are a beneficial tool in helping seniors/older adults addicted to prescription drugs and other substances. Many elderly addicts are also suffering from co-occurring psychological health complications that are able to be treated in conjunction with their addiction troubles.
- Sitka Counseling and Prevention Servs
89.6 miles from Kupreanof, Alaska
Sitka Counseling and Prevention Servs is located at:
113 Metlakatla Street
Sitka, AK. 99835
If you would like to contact Sitka Counseling and Prevention Servs, you can reach them at 907-747-3636.
Sitka Counseling and Prevention Servs offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients
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) - SE Alaska Regional Health Consortium
118.3 miles from Kupreanof, Alaska
SE Alaska Regional Health Consortium is located at:
1046 Salmon Creek Lane
Juneau, AK. 99801
If you would like to contact SE Alaska Regional Health Consortium, you can reach them at 907-364-4445.
SE Alaska Regional Health Consortium offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance - Gastineau Human Services Inc
120.3 miles from Kupreanof, Alaska
Gastineau Human Services Inc is located at:
5597 Aisek Street
Juneau, AK. 99801
If you would like to contact Gastineau Human Services Inc, you can reach them at 907-780-3044.
Gastineau Human Services Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Halfway House, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients
Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details) - Timberline House
120.5 miles from Kupreanof, Alaska
Timberline House is located at:
1962 Lemon Creek Road
Juneau, AK. 99801
If you would like to contact Timberline House, you can reach them at 907-463-6880.
Timberline House offers the following treatment services: Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)