Facts
- Prescription drugs are the second most-abused category of drugs after marijuana among young people in the United States.
- Withdrawal symptoms from hypnotic drugs such as barbiturates and benzodiazepines include shakiness and tremor, nervousness and anxiety, panic, hyperactivity and increased reflexes, rapid heart rate, and epileptic seizures and death in the most severe cases.
- The substances which currently have the highest levels of past year dependence or abuse among Americans are marijuana (4.5 million), pain relievers (1.9 million), and cocaine (1.0 million).
- The intensity of benzodiazepine withdrawal depends on the amount of the medication that has been taken and for how long.
GET HELP LOCATING A DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM
Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When individuals in Paradise Valley with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Due to the fact they suffer with a decreased immune system, a thing as simple as the common cold can become a harmful sickness. They expose themselves to other deadly infections too: Hepatitis C, pneumonia and tuberculosis just to list a few. Entering a drug rehab program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is needed. The addicted person will be in a position to restore their sobriety and improve their quality of life profoundly. Science today has been able to produce many medications that not only help people with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.
- Calvary Center
5.5 miles from Paradise Valley, Arizona
Calvary Center is located at:
720 East Montebello Avenue
Phoenix, AZ. 85014
If you would like to contact Calvary Center, you can reach them at 602-279-1468.
Calvary Center offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Women, Men
Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Private Health Insurance - National Council on Alc Drug Dep
5.5 miles from Paradise Valley, Arizona
National Council on Alc Drug Dep is located at:
4201 North 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ. 85016
If you would like to contact National Council on Alc Drug Dep, you can reach them at 602-264-6214 x4.
National Council on Alc Drug Dep 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, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)