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  • Premenstrual hormonal changes affect the action of alcohol on a woman's body and can cause intoxication to set at a faster rate just prior to menstruation.
  • Specific populations of American Indian adolescents who completed programs which incorporated peer counseling, enhancing adolescents' coping skills, and alcohol education were found to use less alcohol than their counterparts who did not complete the program.
  • Over the past quarter of a century, recreational use of marijuana has increased significantly and has come to be considered by large numbers of young people as a normal leisure activity.
  • Studies indicate that providing drug rehab in combination with criminal justice penalties can be effective in decreasing drug abuse and related crime.

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Duncansville, Pennsylvania - Detoxification

Men and women who are physically reliant to drugs or alcohol and want assistance will initially go through detox before getting other treatment services in drug rehab. Detoxification is basically the process of the drug being removed from one's system, which is generally uncomfortable and may hold risks if not carried out in a setting which can supply appropriate support and medical intervention as needed. Detox services are supplied at either a professional drug or alcohol detox facility or a drug rehab facility which can appropriately oversee and provide medical supervision for persons who are just coming off of drugs. Detoxification services usually include insuring the client is as comfortable as possible while detoxing and going through drug or alcohol withdrawal, supplying proper nutrition and ensuring the person is getting proper rest, and supplying supplements and medicine as required to make the detox process as smooth and safe as possible. The individual in detox will sometimes be encouraged to take part in some sort of physical activity such as walking, yoga, etc. At a drug detox facility or drug treatment facility which can offer detox services, the individual will have detox staff at their disposal around the clock to guarantee that any issues are fixed as quickly and safely as possible.

  • Discovery House
    Discovery House is located at:

    3438 Route 764
    Duncansville, PA. 16635

    If you would like to contact Discovery House , you can reach them at 814-944-7000 x444.

    Discovery House offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Methadone Detoxification, Outpatient, Pregnant/Postpartum Women
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • Pyramid Healthcare Inc
    Pyramid Healthcare Inc is located at:

    1894 Plank Road
    Duncansville, PA. 16635

    If you would like to contact Pyramid Healthcare Inc, you can reach them at 814-940-0407 x1203.

    Pyramid Healthcare Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days)
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance
  • Cove Forge Behavorial Health System
    16.7 miles from Duncansville, Pennsylvania
    Cove Forge Behavorial Health System is located at:

    202 Cove Forge Road
    Williamsburg, PA. 16693

    If you would like to contact Cove Forge Behavorial Health System, you can reach them at 800-873-2131.

    Cove Forge Behavorial Health System offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, Women, Men
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)
  • St. Joseph Institute
    30 miles from Duncansville, Pennsylvania
    St. Joseph Institute is located at:

    134 Jacobs Way
    Port Matilda, PA. 16870

    If you would like to contact St. Joseph Institute, you can reach them at 814-692-4954.

    St. Joseph Institute offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Women, Men
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Private Health Insurance