×

Navigation

Facts

  • Methadone used in opiate maintenance therapy was originally developed to help obliterate withdrawal symptoms and support a healthy lifestyle. However, the effects of withdrawal far exceed that of heroin which causes the individual to become addicted to it instead.
  • Rates of Opana abuse and addiction are among the highest involving prescription opiates, and drug overdose rates that have been linked directly to Opana have increased dramatically over the past three years.
  • Sudden cessation of use of methadone at high doses can result in withdrawal symptoms described as "the worst withdrawal imaginable," and can last from weeks to months.
  • Studies show that typical Bath Salts users are both male and female, and range in age from teenagers to adults in their 40's, a wide range of user.

GET HELP LOCATING A DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM

Phone Email
Portsmouth - Persons with HIV/AIDS

Drug addiction will take its toll on even the healthiest individuals. When individuals in Portsmouth with HIV/AIDS abuse drugs and alcohol it can take a deadly toll on them. Because they suffer with a lowered immune system, something as simple as the typical cold can become an unsafe sickness. They expose themselves to other deadly infections too: Hepatitis C, pneumonia and tuberculosis just to list a few. Entering a drug rehabilitation program that specializes in treating persons with HIV/AIDS is necessary. The addicted person will be able to restore their sobriety and boost their quality of life immensely. Science today has been able to produce many medications that not only help persons with HIV/AIDS but make their life healthier and longer.

  • Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
    Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is located at:

    1001 Holcomb Road
    Portsmouth, VA. 23708

    If you would like to contact Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, you can reach them at 757-953-9825.

    Naval Medical Center Portsmouth offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders
    Payment forms accepted: Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • Dept of Behavioral Healthcare Services
    Dept of Behavioral Healthcare Services is located at:

    505 Washington Street
    Portsmouth, VA. 23704

    If you would like to contact Dept of Behavioral Healthcare Services, you can reach them at 757-393-8896.

    Dept of Behavioral Healthcare Services offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance
  • Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
    Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center is located at:

    3636 High Street
    Portsmouth, VA. 23707

    If you would like to contact Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, you can reach them at 757-398-2200 x2589.

    Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, 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, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daught
    2.8 miles from Portsmouth, Virginia
    Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daught is located at:

    601 Childrens Lane
    Norfolk, VA. 23507

    If you would like to contact Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daught, you can reach them at 757-668-7000.

    Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daught offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    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), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)
  • Norfolk Community Services Board
    7 miles from Portsmouth, Virginia
    Norfolk Community Services Board is located at:

    7460 Tidewater Drive
    Norfolk, VA. 23505

    If you would like to contact Norfolk Community Services Board, you can reach them at 757-664-6670.

    Norfolk Community Services Board 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, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)