Risks of Methamphetamine Use and Addiction Warrensburg MO

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.

Pathways CBH Inc
(660) 747-1355
703 North De Vasher Street
Warrensburg, MO
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(888) 279-8188
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Pathways CBH Inc
(660) 584-5600
312 West 19th Street
Higginsville, MO
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(888) 279-8188
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Clark Community Mental Health Center
(417) 846-1935
802 1/2 East 248
Cassville, MO
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Pathways CBH Inc
(816) 633-5921
301 North 2nd Street
Odessa, MO
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(888) 279-8188
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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COMTREA Inc
(636) 931-2700
227 Main Street
Festus, MO
Hotline
(800) 811-4760
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Pathways Comm Behav Healthcare Inc
(660) 747-2286
204 East Market Street
Warrensburg, MO
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Royal Oaks Hospital
(660) 647-2182x234
307 North Main Street
Windsor, MO
Hotline
(800) 456-2634
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Clark Community Mental Health Center
(417) 235-6610
1701 North Central Street
Monett, MO
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Saint Louis Metro Treatment Center
(314) 423-7030
9733 Saint Charles Rock Road
Breckenridge Hills, MO
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Pathways CBH Inc
(573) 885-1607
1019 Westside Drive
Cuba, MO
Hotline
(800) 833-3915
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Language Services
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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