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  • Of the over 2 million Americans aged 12 or older in need of treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol use problem in 2010, 2.6 million received this treatment at a specialty facility. However, 20.5 million persons who required treatment did not receive it.
  • The admissions rate to treatment in which heroin was the primary drug of abuse rose from 235,143 in 1997 to 246,871 in 2007.
  • Studies indicate that early marijuana use and heavy marijuana use may increase the risk of developing a psychotic disorder such as schizophrenia.
  • Serious side effects as a result of methamphetamine use which could be life threatening can include convulsions, dangerously high body temperature, stroke, cardiac arrhythmia, stomach cramps and shaking.

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Oak Island, NC. - Women

Drug and alcohol treatment centers for women are an excellent way for female substance abusers to deal with their addiction problems in an all-female atmosphere. There are several benefits to attending a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program for women such as the fact that such programs cater to issues specific to their female clients. While recovering from addiction in an all women treatment program the client will also work on personal issues such as problems with their husbands, boyfriends and/or men in general. Most women drug addicts struggle with physical or sexual abuse from their past. Addressing these delicate issues while in treatment will give the recovering woman the capacity to confront her problems in an environment that is free of judgment and negativity.

  • Carolina Beach Counseling
    15.2 miles from Oak Island, North Carolina
    Carolina Beach Counseling is located at:

    1328 North Lake Park Boulevard
    Carolina Beach, NC. 28428

    If you would like to contact Carolina Beach Counseling, you can reach them at 910-617-4675.

    Carolina Beach Counseling offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicare, Private Health Insurance
  • Delta Behavioral Health
    22.4 miles from Oak Island, North Carolina
    Delta Behavioral Health is located at:

    1606 Physicians Drive
    Wilmington, NC. 28401

    If you would like to contact Delta Behavioral Health, you can reach them at 910-343-6890.

    Delta Behavioral Health offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance