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- The drugging of children with Ritalin, another highly addictive central nervous system stimulant, continues with increasing regularity and controversy with Ritalin use nearing a world record. In the United States, usage of Ritalin increased an estimated 70% between 1990 and 1998. Is it a question of "hook" them young and they are customers for life to addictive prescription drugs including tranquillizers, sleeping pills and anti-depressants?
- Prescription amphetamines are valued for their ability to provide an energetic, stimulating and often euphoric high.
- Emergency rooms are filling up with the consequences of prescription drug abuse and addiction. 1.2 million people in 2009 were treated for abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
- Prescription painkillers are thought to be a major contributor to the total number of drug deaths. For example, in 2007 nearly 28,000 Americans died from unintentional drug poisoning, and of these, nearly 12,000 involved prescription pain relievers.
Detoxification services are available for individuals in La Conner, WA. who need professional help coming off of drugs, which can be very difficult when the person has become physically and/or psychologically dependent to a drug or to alcohol. One of the reasons addicts find it difficult to quit using drugs is because of the discomfort they will need to endure to detox on their own. Many physical and psychological challenges come with this process because the body begins to go through drug and/or alcohol withdrawal, the symptoms of which can range from flu like effects to severe anxiety and depression. In a professional La Conner, Washington detox facility, detoxification services help the individual undergo this process as safely as possible and provide the needed medical and emotional assistance to get the person through detox without relapsing. Detoxification services are not drug rehabilitation, but simply the initial step of a comprehensive drug treatment program that will further address fundamental addiction issues so that the person can achieve long term sobriety.
Skagit County Crisis Center is located at:
201 Lila Lane
Burlington, WA. 98233
If you would like to contact Skagit County Crisis Center, you can reach them at 360-757-7738.
Skagit County Crisis Center offers the following treatment services: Detoxification Services, Dual Diagnosis Clients with Mental and Substance Abuse Problems
Payment forms accepted: Personal Health Coverage, Payment Help
Pioneer Center North is located at:
1960 Thompson Drive
Sedro Woolley, WA. 98284
If you would like to contact Pioneer Center North, you can reach them at 360-856-3186.
Pioneer Center North offers the following treatment services: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Programs, Detoxification Services, Short-Term Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Services, Long-Term Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Services, Dual Diagnosis Clients with Mental and Substance Abuse Problems, Drug Addiction Treatment for Women, Drug and Alcohol Rehab for Men, Rehab for Court Appointed Clients
Payment forms accepted: Self Pay Drug and Alcohol Rehab, Payment Help
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