Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment Center Bessemer AL

Abuse of prescription drugs , especially among young people, is increasing at an alarming rate. In answer to the increasing need, there are many prescription drug addiction treatment centers for you to choose from.

Alabama Abuse Counseling Center
(205) 428-2600
1612 3rd Avenue North
Bessemer, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Alcohol and Drug Abuse
(205) 923-6552
2701 Jefferson Avenue SW
Birmingham, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS

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Oakmont Center
(205) 787-7100
2008 21st Street Ensley
Birmingham, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men

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Bradford Health Services
(800) 293-7191
631 Beacon Parkway West
Birmingham, AL
Hotline
(205) 647-1945
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
Language Services
Spanish

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Aletheia House
(205) 324-6502
201 Finley Avenue West
Birmingham, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Criminal justice clients

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Northwest Alabama Treatment Center
(205) 425-1200
4204 Edmonton Drive
Bessemer, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Birmingham Metro Treatment Center
(205) 941-1799
151 Industrial Drive
Birmingham, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient

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University of Alabama at Birmingham
(205) 917-3784
401 Beacon Parkway West
Birmingham, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men

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Saint Annes Home Inc
(205) 933-2402
2772 Hanover Circle
Birmingham, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women

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Jefferson County Committee for Econ
(205) 787-3040
228 2nd Avenue North
Birmingham, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment Center

A Growing Need for Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment Centers

Abuse of prescription drugs , especially among young people, is increasing at an alarming rate. In the past, those who abused prescription drugs often got hooked on them when they were prescribed for a legitimate medical problem. These days, however, teenagers and young adults are raiding their parents’ and grandparents’ medicine cabinets for anything they can throw into a bowl at a “pharm party.” Approximately 15 percent of high school seniors nationwide report using prescription drugs, particularly painkillers such as OxyContin and Vicodin, to get high, and there are more emergency room visits for prescription drugs than for marijuana and heroin combined. Today’s teenagers are earning the sobriquet, “Generation Rx.”

Because these drugs are legal when prescribed by doctors and sold at any pharmacy, teenagers think they are less dangerous than street drugs. However, they have little understanding of the dangers of mixing unknown drugs. Dosage is almost impossible to monitor, so overdose and addiction are common. If you or someone you care about has become addicted, it’s vital to get treatment as soon as possible.

How to Find a Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment Center

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