Risks of Methamphetamine Use and Addiction Scottsbluff NE

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.

Human Services Inc
(308) 635-7782
15 West 16th Street
Scottsbluff, NE
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(308) 762-7177
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Detoxification
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)

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Odyssey III
(402) 371-7215
401 South 17th Street
Norfolk, NE
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Blue Valley Behavioral Health
(402) 367-4216
367 E Street
David City, NE
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Mental Health Specialists
(308) 532-0777
102 McNeel Lane
North Platte, NE
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient

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Panhandle Mental Health Centers
(308) 635-3171x140
4110 Avenue D
Scottsbluff, NE
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(308) 635-3171
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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South Central Behavioral Services
(308) 237-5951
3810 Central Avenue
Kearney, NE
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Eastern Nebraska Community Action
(402) 453-5656
2406 Fowler Avenue
Omaha, NE
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders

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Lutheran Family Services
(402) 296-3316
546 Avenue A
Plattsmouth, NE
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women

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Journeys Program
(402) 898-4135
8255 South 42nd Street
Bellevue, NE
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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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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