Risks of Methamphetamine Use and Addiction Mount Pleasant MI

Increased HIV and hepatitis B and C transmission are consequences of increased methamphetamine abuse, not only in individuals who inject the drug, but also in noninjecting methamphetamine abusers. Among injection drug users, infection with HIV and other infectious diseases is spread primarily through the re-use of contaminated syringes, needles, or other paraphernalia by more than one person.

1016 Outpatient Services
(989) 773-9655
2885 Health Parkway
Mount Pleasant, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Saginaw Chippewaindian Tribe
(989) 775-4850
2800 South Shepherd Road
Mount Pleasant, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), 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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Recovery Unlimited Counseling Services
(989) 681-5119
214 West Saginaw Street
Saint Louis, MI
Hotline
(989) 681-5119
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, DUI/DWI offenders

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Ten Sixteen Recovery Network
(989) 802-0742
127 West Fourth Street
Clare, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women, DUI/DWI offenders

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Detroit Rescue Mission Ministry
(313) 868-1946x3708
13220 Woodward Avenue
Highland Park, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Men
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Ten Sixteen Recovery Network
(989) 773-9655
2885 Health Parkway
Mount Pleasant, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Recovery Unlimited Counseling Services
(989) 779-7722
804 East Palmer Street
Mount Pleasant, MI
Hotline
(989) 779-7722
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women

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Addiction Solutions Counseling Center
(989) 968-4048
114 East Superior
Alma, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center
(906) 774-3300x32541
325 East H Street
Iron Mountain, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Dawn Inc
(734) 821-0216
735 Victors Way
Ann Arbor, MI
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Risks of Methamphetamine Use and Addiction

Risks of methamphetamine abuse during pregnancy. One of the major problems in the United States is the prenatal exposure to methamphetamine. Less than 1 percent of pregnant women aged 15-44 had used methamphetamine in the past year, any use among this population is of concern according to the NSDUH. Unfortunately, our knowledge of the effects of methamphetamine during pregnancy is limited. The few human studies that exist have shown increased rates of premature delivery, placental abruption, fetal growth retardation, and heart and brain abnormalities. However, these studies are difficult to interpret due to methodological issues, such as small sample size and maternal use of other drugs. Ongoing research is continuing to study developmental outcomes such as cognition, social relationships, motor skills, and medical status of children exposed to methamphetamine before birth.

Are methamphetamine abusers at risk for contracting HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and C?

Increased HIV and hepatitis B and C transmission are consequences of increased methamphetamine abuse, not only in individuals who inject the drug, but also in noninjecting methamphetamine abusers. Among injection drug users, infection with HIV and other infectious diseases is spread primarily through the re-use of contaminated syringes, needles, or other paraphernalia by more than one person. However, regardless of how it is taken, the intoxicating effects of methamphetamine can alter judgment and inhibition and lead pe...

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