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- The number of opioid prescriptions filled by retail pharmacies has increased dramatically in the past decade, from 174 million in 2000 to 257 million in 2009, an increase of 48%.
- There were nearly double the amount of emergency department visits for misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers over a five year period from 2004-2009.
- Both OxyContin and Oxycodone are used to relieve moderate to severe pain.
- Prescription drugs can be a lucrative business, selling on the street for as much as 10 times what they are worth retail. An 80 mg OxyContin pill, for example, costs about $6 at a pharmacy and sells for $65 to $80 on the street.
Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Madeira Beach, FL. who have graduated a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program but still need time to fully re-adjust to normal life and the real world. To someone who has abused drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can feel like a formidable place now that he or she has to get through life without alcohol or drugs. Transitional housing in Madeira Beach supplies a safe haven where individuals who are in this phase of the drug rehab process can little by little grow to be comfortable with the process of rebuilding their life without drugs and on their own. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to receive individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to find stable employment and housing so that they have a strong chance at remaining abstinent and being to have a successful and happy life.
Spencer Recovery Center is located at:
140 Corey Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL. 33706
If you would like to contact Spencer Recovery Center, you can reach them at 727-363-6991.
Spencer Recovery Center offers the following treatment services: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Programs, Detoxification Services, Transitional Housing, Outpatient Rehab 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 Treatment for Individuals with Hiv/Aids, Drug Rehabilitation for Gay and Lesbian Individuals, 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, Personal Health Coverage
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