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where can i find information about drug treatment programs?

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where can i find information about drug treatment programs?

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The paces you can find programs for addited people are in the internet because you can just search for addiction treatments and finnd the. one of the web sites i found for treatment is getaway.com

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Are their effective treatments for addiction?

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Are their effective treatments for addiction?

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Yes theirs actually a lot because we actually watch places in health were people got help and came out from addictions.

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At Gateway Foundation, our patients benefit from proven individualized programs that allow us to develop highly personalized treatment plans built around the unique needs of each individual.
Gateway Foundation's dedicated counselors and team of clinicians take the time to understand each patient-their background, addiction and any dual diagnosis or co-occurring conditions they may have. Then, we collaborate to create an evidence-based program with an array of services customized just for that patient-always ensuring they're appropriate for the individual's age, life stage, role and gender. This approach allows us to meet diverse patient needs, while providing exceptionally personal care.

We recognize that one size doesn't fit all. Some patients are more successful in gender-separated therapeutic environments, while some thrive in co-ed treatment programs. That's why we provide choices to facilitate the best possible experience and outcomes for all patients in our care.

Whether a patient is in need of mental health support, has experienced a trauma or is struggling with homelessness or other life issues, Gateway Foundation has the expertise to provide substance abuse treatment that works - for life.

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Gateway Foundation offers personalized treatment programs that are evidence based. Drawing on the strength of science and understanding each person's individual needs Gateway Foundation is here to help you on the path to recovery. Call now to learn more about our personalized programs.

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When is the best time to put someone in treatment?

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When is the best time to put someone in treatment?

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The best time to put someone in treatment before they become an addict is when their using it weekly. before.

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There are no simple answers as to why some people develop an addiction and others don't, but most experts agree that there are contributing psychological, biological and genetic components. Fortunately, with recent scientific advancements in our understanding of addiction, treatment programs that address both the biological and psychosocial dimensions can be very successful.

Looking at these four major types of symptoms of alcohol and drug addicts may provide some insight:

1. Loss of control - The inability to limit use despite the negative consequences

2. Cravings - An overwhelming psychological need or compulsion to drink or use any other mood-altering substance

3. Physical dependence - When attempting to stop using, there are withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, sweating, shaking, or anxiety

4. Tolerance - The need for larger amounts of mood-altering chemicals to achieve the same effect

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Substance abuse is common in today's society, especially with alcohol. Abuse starts with a person using drugs or alcohol more frequently and, at intermittent times, it gets out of control. Telling signs of abuse include becoming argumentative, getting into a fight, having a wreck, becoming uncharacteristically promiscuous or adversely impacting a job or relationship.

Once a person loses the ability to willingly stop using or drinking, they are now dealing with the disease of addiction. This lack of self-control is one of the key indications that the drugs or alcohol have damaged the brain in both structure and function, making it physically impossible for the individual to stop using on their own for any prolonged length of time. By this point, since the brain has been damaged, it is highly unlikely that traditional twelve-step programs could work for any significant length of time.

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30 years ago, the scientific and medical communities didn't know as much about addiction and the brain as they do today. Part of what we've learned is that, for millions of people, overcoming addiction is not about a lack of will power or a lack of discipline. It's about their brains being literally injured and their brain chemistry being physically altered.

This has led the scientific community to acknowledge addiction as a chronic and progressive brain disease. And that means that treating addiction may require medicine, just like any other disease. Therapy is necessary for recovery, but it's not going to heal the brain. Believing therapy alone will work is one of the primary reasons so many people struggle and relapse.

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We understand that residential rehab is disruptive to families, careers and everyday life. But that's the point. If a thorough assessment leads to a medical prescription or recommendation of residential care for your loved one, it's because their brain needs disrupting in order to break the harmful patterns it has created. Every patient is unique, of course, but medical studies show that the optimal amount of time needed to reboot the brain's chemistry and rewire its neurological pathways is about 45 to 90 days. We realize that sounds like a lot, but isn't two to three months of effort now worth a lifetime of sobriety?

In addition, people who enter residential treatment typically have problems that require combined medical, psychological and/or physical therapies over a sustained period of time in a controlled environment. Residential treatment is often the most practical and effective course of action.

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It is a myth that an addicted individual must hit "rock bottom" to be ready for treatment. Helping your loved one get help early in their addiction cycle will result in fewer accompanying psychological and physical problems and a better prognosis for long-term recovery. Furthermore, "rock bottom" is a dangerous place to be; for many addicts, that point is when a near-fatal or fatal overdose, serious accident or criminal justice consequence has occurred.

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Science has detected approximately 12 to 15 different types of alcoholism and 12 to 25 types of narcotic addiction. Depending upon the type of addiction, anti-addiction medicines may be the only solution. Simply put, the brain's chemistry has been altered and needs re-balancing.

Research shows that combining anti-addiction medicines with evidence-based behavioral therapies is the best way to ensure success for most patients. Treatment approaches personalized to address each person's abuse patterns and co-occurring medical, psychiatric and social problems can lead to sustained recovery and a life without addiction.

It is important to remember that addiction is a chronic and progressive disease -- like diabetes, asthma, or heart disease -- and can be managed successfully. Medically based treatments allow people to recover most - if not all - of their functionality, counteracting addiction's powerful disruptive effects and enabling people to regain control of their lives. As with other chronic diseases, of course, relapses will occur if you stop following the treatment protocols.

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There are no simple answers as to why some people develop an addiction and others don't, but most experts agree that there are contributing psychological, biological and genetic components. Fortunately, with recent scientific advancements in our understanding of addiction, treatment programs that address both the biological and psychosocial dimensions can be very successful.

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If a pregnant woman uses drugs, does it affect the fetus?

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If a pregnant woman uses drugs, does it affect the fetus?

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If a woman takes drugs it does affect the fetus because the baby is still developing so when the mom puts something in her body that affects her it will affect the baby to.

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When you are pregnant, it is important that you watch what you put into your body. Consumption of illegal drugs is not safe for the unborn baby or for the mother.

Studies have shown that consumption of illegal drugs during pregnancy can result in miscarriage, low birth weight, premature labor, placental abruption, fetal death, and even maternal death.
The following information can help you understand these drugs and their effects:
Marijuana

Common slang names: pot, weed, grass and reefer

What happens when a pregnant woman smokes marijuana? Marijuana crosses the placenta to your baby. Marijuana, like cigarette smoke, contains toxins that keep your baby from getting the proper supply of oxygen that he or she needs to grow.

How can marijuana affect the baby? Studies of marijuana in pregnancy are inconclusive, because many women who smoke marijuana also use tobacco and alcohol. Smoking marijuana increases the levels of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in the blood, which reduces the oxygen supply to the baby. Smoking marijuana during pregnancy can increase the chance of miscarriage, low birth weight, premature births, developmental delays, and behavioral and learning problems.

What if I smoked marijuana before I knew I was pregnant? According to Dr. Richard S. Abram, author of Will it Hurt the Baby, "occasional use of marijuana during the first trimester is unlikely to cause birth defects." Once you are aware you are pregnant, you should stop smoking. Doing this will decrease the chance of harming your baby.

Cocaine

Common slang names: bump, toot, C, coke, crack, flake, snow, and candy

What happens when a pregnant woman consumes cocaine? Cocaine crosses the placenta and enters your baby's circulation. The elimination of cocaine is slower in a fetus than in an adult. This means that cocaine remains in the baby's body much longer than it does in your body.

How can cocaine affect my baby? According to the Organization of Teratology Information Services (OTIS), during the early months of pregnancy cocaine exposure may increase the risk of miscarriage. Later in pregnancy, cocaine use can cause placental abruption, which can lead to severe bleeding, preterm birth, and fetal death. OTIS also states that the risk of birth defects appears to be greater when the mother has used cocaine frequently during pregnancy. According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecology (ACOG), women who use cocaine during their pregnancy have a 25 % increased chance of premature labor. Babies born to mothers who use cocaine throughout their pregnancy may also have a smaller head and be growth restricted. Babies who are exposed to cocaine later in pregnancy may be born dependent and suffer from withdrawal symptoms such as tremors, sleeplessness, muscle spasms, and feeding difficulties. Some experts believe that learning difficulties may result as the child gets older. Defects of the genitals, kidneys, and brain are also possible.

What if I consumed cocaine before I knew I was pregnant? There have not been any conclusive studies done on single doses of cocaine during pregnancy. Birth defects and other side effects are usually a result of prolonged use, but because studies are inconclusive, it is best to avoid cocaine altogether. Cocaine is a very addictive drug and experimentation often leads to abuse of the drug.

Heroin

Common slang names: horse, smack, junk, and H-stuff

What happens when a pregnant woman uses heroin? Heroin is a very addictive drug that crosses the placenta to the baby. Because this drug is so addictive, the unborn baby can become dependent on the drug.

How can heroin affect my baby? Using heroin during pregnancy increases the chance of premature birth, low birth weight, breathing difficulties, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), bleeding within the brain (intracranial hemorrhage), and infant death. Babies can also be born addicted to heroin and can suffer from withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms include irritability, convulsions, diarrhea, fever, sleep abnormalities, and joint stiffness. Mothers who inject narcotics are more susceptible to HIV, which can be passed to their unborn children.

What if I am addicted to heroin and I am pregnant? Treating an addiction to heroin can be complicated, especially when you are pregnant. Your healthcare provider may prescribe methadone as a form of treatment. It is best that you communicate with your healthcare provider so he or she can provide the best treatment for you and your baby.

PCP & LSD

What happens when a pregnant woman takes PCP and LSD? PCP and LSD are hallucinogens. Both PCP and LSD users can behave violently, which may harm the baby if the mother hurts herself.

How can PCP and LSD affect my baby? PCP use during pregnancy can lead to low birth weight, poor muscle control, brain damage, and withdrawal syndrome if used frequently. Withdrawal symptoms include lethargy, alternating with tremors. LSD can lead to birth defects if used frequently.

What if I experimented with LSD or PCP before I knew I was pregnant? No conclusive studies have been done on one-time use effects of these drugs on the fetus. It is best not to experiment if you are trying to get pregnant or think you might be pregnant.

Methamphetamine

Common slang names: meth, speed, crystal, glass, and crank

What happens when a pregnant woman takes methamphetamine? Methamphetamine is chemically related to amphetamine, which causes the heart rate of the mother and baby to increase.

How can methamphetamine affect my baby: Taking methamphetamine during pregnancy can result in problems similar to those seen with the use of cocaine in pregnancy. The use of speed can cause the baby to get less oxygen, which can lead to low birth weight. Methamphetamine can also increase the likelihood of premature labor, miscarriage, and placental abruption. Babies can be born addicted to methamphetamine and suffer withdrawal symptoms that include tremors, sleeplessness, muscle spasms, and feeding difficulties. Some experts believe that learning difficulties may result as the child gets older.

What if I experimented with methamphetamine before I knew I was pregnant? There have not been any significant studies done on the effect of one-time use of methamphetamine during pregnancy. It is best not to experiment if you are trying to get pregnant or think you might be pregnant.

What does the law say?

Currently, Tennessee is the only state that holds prenatal substance abuse as a criminal act of child abuse and neglect. That does not always stop prosecutors from trying to charge mothers with endangerment or neglect. Women are typically offered a choice between serving time in jail or joining a rehab program.

Many states have expanded their civil child-welfare requirements to include substance abuse during pregnancy as grounds for terminating parental rights in relation to child abuse and neglect.
The laws that address prenatal substance abuse are as follows:

Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Rhode Island's healthcare providers are required to test for and report prenatal drug exposure. Indiana health care providers are only required to test.

Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin's health care providers are required to report prenatal drug exposure. Reporting and testing can be evidence used in child welfare proceedings.

Some states consider prenatal substance abuse as part of their child welfare laws. Therefore, prenatal drug exposure can provide grounds for terminating parental rights because of child abuse or neglect. These states include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Indiana's laws only allow a healthcare provider to release drug use information with the woman's consent.

Missouri's laws state that testing positive for drugs within 8 hours post delivery AND she has either a previous child abuse/neglect conviction or if she did not complete a recommended substance abuse treatment program, constitutes unfitness as a parent.

Some states have policies that enforce admission to an inpatient treatment program for pregnant women who use drugs. These states include Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

In 2014, Tennessee made drug use during pregnancy a criminal offense.

How can I get help?

You can get help from counseling, support groups, and treatment programs. Popular groups include the 12 step program.
Numbers that can help you locate a treatment center include:

National Drug Help Hotline 1-800-662-4357

National Alcohol and Drug Dependence Hopeline 1-800-622-2255

Last updated: February 1, 2018 at 17:56 pm
Compiled using information from the following sources:
Organization of Teratology Information Services, http://otispregnancy.org/ Motherisk.org, http://www.motherisk.org/ American Council for Drug's Education, http://www.acde.org/ March of Dimes, http://www.marchofdimes.com/ The Alan Guttmacher Institute, http://www.guttmacher.org/

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When you are pregnant, it is important that you watch what you put into your body. Consumption of illegal drugs is not safe for the unborn baby or for the mother. Studies have shown that consumption of illegal drugs during pregnancy can result in miscarriage, low birth weight, premature labor, placental abruption, fetal death, and even maternal death.

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What happens to your brain if you keep taking drugs?

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What happens to your brain if you keep taking drugs?

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The thing that can happen to your brain is that it can shut down and you can die, or also ypu can go to a coma.

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Drugs are made of chemicals, many similar to the chemicals already in our system. Drugs alter the way nerve cells normally send, receive, and process information. They do this by (1) imitating the brain's natural chemical messengers, (2) by over-stimulating the "reward circuit" of the brain, (3) flooding the brain with excess chemicals, and (4) binding to receptors in the brain.

For example, some drugs, such as marijuana and heroin, have a similar structure to chemical messengers, called neurotransmitters, which are naturally produced by the brain. Because of this similarity, these drugs are able to "fool" the brain's receptors and activate nerve cells to send abnormal messages. This results in the "high" you feel when you take these drugs.

Other drugs, such as cocaine or methamphetamine, can cause the nerve cells to release abnormally large amounts of natural neurotransmitters, or prevent the normal recycling of these brain chemicals, which is needed to shut off the signal between neurons. This disruption produces a greatly amplified message that results in a different type of "high."

Nearly all drugs, directly or indirectly, target the brain's reward system. The overstimulation of this system, which normally responds to natural behaviors that are linked to survival (eating, spending time with loved ones, etc.), produces euphoric effects in response to the drugs. This reaction sets in motion a pattern that compels some people to repeat the behavior or abuse more drugs.

As a person continues to abuse drugs, the brain adapts to the overwhelming surges in dopamine by producing less of its own dopamine or by reducing the number of dopamine receptors in the reward circuit. As a result, dopamine's impact on the reward circuit is lessened, reducing the abuser's ability to enjoy the drugs and the things that previously brought pleasure. This decrease compels those addicted to drugs to keep abusing drugs to attempt to bring their dopamine function back to normal. And, they may now require larger amounts of the drug than they first did to achieve that initial high-an effect known as tolerance.

Long-term abuse causes changes in other brain chemical systems and circuits as well. Drugs of abuse facilitate non-conscious (conditioned) learning, which leads the user to experience virtually uncontrollable cravings when they see a place or a person they associate with the drug experience, even when the drug itself is not available. Brain imaging studies of drug-addicted individuals show changes in areas of the brain that are critical to judgment, decision making, learning and memory, and behavior control. Together, these changes can drive an abuser to seek out and take drugs compulsively despite adverse consequences-in other words, to become addicted to drugs.

(Adapted from: http://www.nida.nih.gov/scienceofaddiction/brain.html)

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What happens to your brain when you take drugs?

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Drugs are made of chemicals, many similar to the chemicals already in our system. Drugs alter the way nerve cells normally send, receive, and process information. They do this by (1) imitating the brain's natural chemical messengers, (2) by over-stimulating the "reward circuit" of the brain, (3) flooding the brain with excess chemicals, and (4) binding to receptors in the brain.

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Other than addictions, what are some other health consequences of the abusing of drugs?

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Other than addictions, what are some other health consequences of the abusing of drugs?

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The other consequences that can happen are lung or cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, and mental disorders.

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What are the withdrawal and  detoxification?

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What are the withdrawal and  detoxification?

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Detoxification is a process in which the body is allowed to free itself of a drug. During this period, the symptoms of withdrawal are also treated. Detoxification is the primary step in any drug treatment program, and is used as the initial phase in treating alcohol, heroin, inhalant, sedative, and hypnotic addictions.

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What is drug detox? What will your body feel during detox? Learn about withdrawal symptoms and the best treatments for during the detox period.

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How do you know  when  someone is addicted to a drug?

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How do you know  when  someone is addicted to a drug?

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you can notice someone addicted to a drug because they will ask you for money and dont do what they said they would do with the money

and you would notice that their looking older than what they should be.

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Drug Abuse and Addiction: Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Drug Addiction

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Do you or someone you love have a problem with substance abuse? Explore the warning signs and how to get the best help.

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Why do some  people become addicted  while others do not

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Why do some  people become addicted  while others do not

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People can become addicted because they start going trough the 4 stages of addiction and some people just stay in the first step so they just try it out and the people that turn addicted they use it everyday.

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Why Do Some Get Addicted While Others Don't?

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Why Do Some Get Addicted While Others Don't? Generally, the more a person uses drugs, the more he risks precipitating the changes in the brain's Reward System that result in addiction. ...

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How do drugs work in the brain? Most drugs that are abused directly or indirectly target the brain system by flooding the circuit with dopamine, a chemical in our bodies. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter present in regions of the brain that regulate movement, emotion, cognition, motivation, and feelings of pleasure

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How is addiction a disease? and quitting takes more than good intentions or a strong will. In fact, because drugs change the brain in ways that foster compulsive drug abuse, quitting is difficult, even for those who are ready to do so.

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Where can i learn more about the science of drug addiction?

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Where can i learn more about the science of drug addiction?

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The places or sites you can learn about science of drug addiction.

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A drug addiction is the habitual taking of addictive or illegal drugs.

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What are the costs of substance abuse to society?

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What are the costs of substance abuse to society?

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The cost of the substance in the society is about 5 billion dollars a year. so that means they wasted more money in drugs that in cancer research.

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The drugs that are commonly abused by people are

alcohol,cocaine,heroin,LSD,Marijuana,tobacco, and steroids.