Oxycontin Addiction Kaukauna WI

Oxycontin is an opiate that depresses the central nervous system by acting on opioid receptors. Opiates are drugs derived from opium, which comes from the poppy plant. Treatment for Oxycontin addiction should not be taken lightly as it is a very difficult and long process to fully recover.

Lutheran Social Services
(920) 730-1321
3003 North Richmond Street
Appleton, WI
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Appleton Psychiatric/Counseling Center
(920) 882-6610
477 South Nicolet Road
Appleton, WI
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment, Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Casa Clare
(920) 731-3981
201 South Glenridge Court
Appleton, WI
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment, Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Residential beds for clients' children

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Valley Health Services
(920) 733-4443
1201 West Tuckaway Lane
Menasha, WI
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men
Language Services
Hmong

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Quality Addiction Management
(920) 337-6740
2979 Allied Street
Green Bay, WI
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Mooring Programs Inc
(920) 739-3235
607 West 7th Street
Appleton, WI
Services Provided
Halfway house

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Lutheran Social Services
(920) 225-1713
820 West College Avenue
Appleton, WI
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Seniors/older adults

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Family Services of Northeast WI Inc
(920) 739-4226
1810 Appleton Road
Menasha, WI
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Gays and Lesbians
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Theda Care Behavioral Health at
(920) 729-2145
130 2nd Street
Neenah, WI
Services Provided
Detoxification
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Calumet County Dept of Human Services
(920) 849-1400
206 Court Street
Chilton, WI
Hotline
(920) 832-4646
Services Provided
Substance abuse treatment
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Oxycontin Addiction

Due to the large influx of doctors prescribing pain medications and the potency of the drugs being prescribed, it has become easier and easier to become addicted to drugs like Oxycontin. Although Oxycontin is very effective at relieving severe and chronic pain usually associated with injuries and terminal diseases, it is unfortunately extremely addictive. In this day of a “pill solves everything,” doctors are more likely to just haphazardly assign medication to patients without looking at more holistic causes. As with the increase in addictions, treatment for Oxycontin addiction is increasing as well.

Oxycontin is an opiate that depresses the central nervous system by acting on opioid receptors. Opiates are drugs derived from opium, which comes from the poppy plant. Treatment for Oxycontin addiction should not be taken lightly as it is a very difficult and long process to fully recover.

Find Treatment for Oxycontin Addiction

Treatment for Oxycontin addiction is crucial. The potency of the drug makes it easy to overdose. Treatment will include checking into a rehabilitation center where staff and other patients will provide support through the detoxification process which in the case of Oxycontin detoxification can be very painful and even traumatic. Long term treatment may include joining a support group to talk about the addiction with others who are going through the same thing as you. Friends and family members should help in the recovery process my providing ...

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