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  • Most methadone clinics don't take an individual completely off the drug and actually work to stabilize them at a certain dose for an indefinite amount of time which leaves them dependent to methadone.
  • Drug withdrawal symptoms from benzodiazepines are similar to that experienced in opioid withdrawal but are more intense and last longer.
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  • Since 2004, the anti-anxiety prescription drug Klonopin has seen a 461 percent increase in involvement in emergency room visits.

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Persons with HIV/AIDS - Lower Burrell, PA.

Drug addiction takes its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When individuals in Lower Burrell with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Since they suffer with a decreased immune system, anything as simple as the typical cold can become a risky sickness. They expose themselves to other deadly infections too: Hepatitis C, pneumonia and tuberculosis just to list a few. Entering a drug treatment program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is essential. The addicted individual will be in a position to restore their sobriety and strengthen their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to produce many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • Familylinks
    8.6 miles from Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
    Familylinks is located at:

    8930 Frankstown Road
    Pittsburgh, PA. 15235

    If you would like to contact Familylinks, you can reach them at 412-924-0300.

    Familylinks offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Residential Beds For Clients Children, Criminal Justice Clients
    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)
  • Alpha House Inc
    10.9 miles from Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
    Alpha House Inc is located at:

    435 Shady Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA. 15206

    If you would like to contact Alpha House Inc, you can reach them at 412-363-4220.

    Alpha House Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients, Other Languages
    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)
  • Sojourner House
    11.1 miles from Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania
    Sojourner House is located at:

    5460 Penn Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA. 15206

    If you would like to contact Sojourner House, you can reach them at 412-441-7783 x11.

    Sojourner House offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Residential Beds For Clients Children, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)