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- While the U.S. government is helping to combat the present prescription drug abuse problem regarding the "big picture" their efforts fall short for those who have already developed problems with prescription drug addiction. It is up to the addict or those who care for them to get the help the addicted person needs to recover.
- The side effects of OxyContin include: Slow breathing (respiratory depression), Seizures, Dizziness, Weakness, Loss of consciousness, Coma, Confusion, Tiredness, Cold and clammy skin, Small pupils, Reduced vision, Nausea, Vomiting and Clouding of mental functions.
- The study from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health from 2006-2008 found that gender can affect the risk of opioid abuse. Among young men abuse of alcohol, marijuana and cigarettes as teenagers was associated with an increased risk of opioid abuse. For young women, only marijuana use in adolescence was connected to later opioid abuse.
- When you take into account the physical nature of benzodiazepine addiction and the emotional addiction the user develops it is not wonder why it is nearly impossible for an addict to quit without help.
Transitional housing is a very beneficial resource for individuals in St. Albans Bay who have completed a drug or alcohol treatment program but still need time to fully re-acclimate to normal life and the real world. For someone who has abused drugs or alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in St. Albans Bay, Vermont offers a safe atmosphere where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehab process can little by little grow to be at ease with the idea of restoring their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing recovering addicts can continue to receive individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain steady employment and housing so that they have a good chance at remaining abstinent and being to lead a successful and happy life.
Champlain Valley Family Center is located at:
20 Ampersand Drive
Plattsburgh, NY. 12901
If you would like to contact Champlain Valley Family Center, you can reach them at 518-561-8480.
Champlain Valley Family Center offers the following treatment services: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Programs, Transitional Housing, Outpatient Rehab Services, Addiction Treatment for Teenagers, Dual Diagnosis Clients with Mental and Substance Abuse Problems, Drug Addiction Treatment for Women, Drug and Alcohol Rehab for Men
Payment forms accepted: Self Pay Drug and Alcohol Rehab, Personal Health Coverage
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