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  • Long-term use of prescription opioids, stimulants and central nervous system depressants can lead to physical dependence and addiction.
  • Injecting methamphetamine creates an intense and rapid which users often seek to recapture as soon as it begins to fade, which can result in binging on the drug for days.
  • Heroin withdrawal is not fatal for healthy adults, but can be fatal to the fetus of a pregnant addict.
  • National surveys indicate that 70% of alcohol binge drinking episodes involve Americans ages 26 years and older.

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Wassaic - Seniors/Older Adults

You may be shocked to read that today more and more seniors/older adults are entering drug treatment programs in Wassaic, NY. Addiction is a problem that can have an effect on anyone. Even the elderly who have more life experience can fall into the trap of drug abuse and addiction. Often their doctor prescribes a medication to assist with the pain, anxiety, etc. They discover that the medication is beneficial and may take far more than prescribed or in conjunction with other substances like alcohol. Drug treatment centers are a valuable tool in helping seniors/older adults addicted to prescription drugs and other substances. Numerous elderly addicts are also struggling from co-occurring psychological health complications that are able to be treated in conjunction with their addiction difficulties.

  • Sharon Hospital
    7.7 miles from Wassaic, New York
    Sharon Hospital is located at:

    50 Hospital Hill Road
    Sharon, CT. 6069

    If you would like to contact Sharon Hospital, you can reach them at 860-364-4000.

    Sharon Hospital offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • MHA of Dutchess County
    19.3 miles from Wassaic, New York
    MHA of Dutchess County is located at:

    253 Mansion Street
    Poughkeepsie, NY. 12601

    If you would like to contact MHA of Dutchess County, you can reach them at 845-831-6172.

    MHA of Dutchess County offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare