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- Several programs exist targeting prescription abuse. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is actively involved in prescription-monitoring programs. It has launched a toll-free international hotline (877-RxAbuse) for people to anonymously report illegal drug diversion, including suspicious Internet pharmacies.
- It is estimated that 4 out of 10 teens perceived that prescription medications are safer to abuse than illicit drugs, even when the medications are not prescribed by a medical professional.
- A person may not even know they have a prescription drug abuse problem until they attempt to (or are forced to) stop taking the medication. For these people, it is only the experience of going through drug withdrawal that they finally realize they have a prescription drug abuse problem.
- Recent research has shown that a history of depression, prior drug abuse and the use of psychiatric medications also significantly increase the risk of prescription drug abuse.
Teenagers can be influenced by drugs and alcohol at very early ages, and a great number of teens in Washington, TX. will experiment with drugs and binge drink at some point in their youth. Although this has really become a social norm, there are very significant risks that teenagers of today's drug culture are faced with. Prescription drug abuse for instance, opioid pain killers in particular, being the main culprit. There is an incredibly high risk of addiction associated with this type of drug abuse, and teenagers can very easily become fully dependent addicts within a very short time period. Drug treatment for teenagers is available in Washington, TX. from services and environments aimed at supplying and nurturing rehabilitation for the teenage addict. These types of drug rehabilitation programs for teenagers approach rehabilitation at a level that this age group can easily grasp and understand. This makes it possible for teenagers in Washington to restore their lives back on track so that they can become productive members of society.
Memorial Hermann Prevention Rec Ctr is located at:
3043 Gessner Street
Houston, TX. 77080
If you would like to contact Memorial Hermann Prevention Rec Ctr, you can reach them at 713-939-7272.
Memorial Hermann Prevention Rec Ctr offers the following treatment services: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Programs, Detoxification Services, Outpatient Rehab Services, Short-Term Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Services, Long-Term Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Services, Addiction Treatment for Teenagers, Drug Addiction Treatment for Women, Drug and Alcohol Rehab for Men
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