Risks of Methamphetamine Use and Addiction Ridgecrest CA

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.

College Community Services
(760) 499-7406
1400 North Norma Street
Ridgecrest, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women

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Lassen Indian Health Center
(530) 257-2542
795 Joaquin Street
Susanville, CA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Spanish

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His Sheltering Arms Inc
(323) 754-6900
10615 South Avalon Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Women

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Epiphany Center Outpatient Treatment
(415) 351-4052x4213
100 Masonic Avenue
San Francisco, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women

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Mission Treatment Services Inc
(858) 715-1211
6691 Convoy Court
San Diego, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women
Language Services
Tagalog

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South Bay Community Services
(619) 420-3620
1124 Bay Boulevard
Chula Vista, CA
Hotline
(800) 640-2933
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
Spanish

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Kaweah Delta Mental Health Hosptial
(559) 624-3381
1100 South Akers Street
Visalia, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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El Centro del Pueblo
(213) 481-2497x12
1141 West 6th Street
Los Angeles, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Spanish

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Korean Community Services Inc
(714) 449-1339
1060 Brookhurst Road
Fullerton, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese

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High Desert Child Adolescent and
(760) 243-7151
16248 Victor Street
Victorville, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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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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