Drug Rehab for Heroin Gettysburg PA

Heroin, a semi-synthetic opioid drug and a Schedule I narcotic in most developed countries around the world, is particularly addictive due to the way in which the drug works: as an opioid drug, it affects the opioid receptors in the central nervous and in the gastrointestinal systems.

Adams Hanover Counseling Services Inc
(717) 334-9111
44 South Franklin Street
Gettysburg, PA
Hotline
(717) 632-4900
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Mountain Manor Treatment Center
(301) 447-2361
9701 Keysville Road
Emmitsburg, MD
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Residential beds for clients' children

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Cornerstone Counseling and
(717) 632-6555
11 York Street
Hanover, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders

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Catoctin Summit
(240) 420-5400
5980 Cullen Drive
Sabillasville, MD
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Catoctin Counseling Center
(301) 271-4870
112 East Main Street
Thurmont, MD
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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PA Counseling Services Gettysburg Psyc
(717) 337-0026
334 York Street
Gettysburg, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Adams Hanover Counseling Services Inc
(717) 632-4900x2100
625 West Elm Avenue
Hanover, PA
Hotline
(717) 632-4900
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Clarity Way Inc
(717) 225-3906
544 Iron Ridge Road
Hanover, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Language Services
Arabic, French, Greek, Spanish

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Carroll County Health Department
(410) 876-4800
290 South Center Street
Westminster, MD
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women

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TW Ponessa and Associates
(717) 560-7917
2141 Oregon Pike
Lancaster, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Drug Rehab for Heroin

Recovering From Heroin Addiction at a Drug Rehab Center

In selecting a drug rehab center specializing in heroin, many factors will contribute to an addict’s or loved one’s final choice of a treatment center. For as many types of drugs that individuals find themselves in the grasp of, there are equally as many treatment centers throughout the country specializing in specific types of drug addictions.

Heroin, a semi-synthetic opioid drug and a Schedule I narcotic in most developed countries around the world, is particularly addictive due to the way in which the drug works: as an opioid drug, it affects the opioid receptors in the central nervous and in the gastrointestinal systems.

Through prolonged and regular use – for heroin, this usually involves ‘shooting up’, or boiling tar or ‘rock’ heroin down to a liquid state and injecting it – of opioid drugs, users – whether they hold a prescription or not – become addicted to the need for the drug to affect the body’s main pain receptors, opioid receptors. By binding to these receptors, a euphoric, pain relieving, stress relieving feeling is often the result. This in turn creates the urge for another hit when the effects of the drug wear off. Indeed, many heroin addicts report not feeling normal or even being able to function on a daily basis until they had a hit.

Substance Abusers Find Hope and Heal at Heroin Drug Rehab Center

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