Ecstasy Usage, Addiction and Signs Aptos CA

Ecstasy overdoses can be fatal, as they may result in heart failure or extreme heat stroke. The effects start after about 20 minutes and can last for hours. These is a ‘rush’ feeling followed by a feeling of calm and a sense of well being to those around, often with a heightened perception of color and sound.

Sondra Kay
(831) 479-4897
2500 Soquel Drive
Santa Cruz, CA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient

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Sobriety Works
(831) 476-1747
749 37th Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Women

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Pajaro Valley Prevention and
(831) 728-6445
335 East Lake Avenue
Watsonville, CA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Criminal justice clients
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Fenix Outpatient Services
(831) 722-5914
18 Alexander Street
Watsonville, CA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men
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Spanish

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Paloma House
(831) 722-6599
321 East Beach Street
Watsonville, CA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Criminal justice clients
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Spanish

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Providence Recovery Center
(831) 475-1326
831 Paget Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA
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(888) 767-7342
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Janus of Santa Cruz
(831) 462-1060
200 7th Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA
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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, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Women, DUI/DWI offenders
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Narconon Vista Bay
(831) 768-7190
262 Gaffey Road
Watsonville, CA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center
(831) 761-5422x105
161 Miles Lane
Watsonville, CA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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Hermanas Recovery Program
(831) 722-2471
640 Rodriquez Street
Watsonville, CA
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Residential beds for clients' children

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Ecstasy Usage, Addiction and Signs

A number of short term and long term adverse effects results due to the usage of ecstasy while it is not as addictive as heroin or cocaine. Some of the adverse effects that this ecstasy can cause include nausea, chills, hallucinations, sweating, tremors, muscle cramping, increases in body temperature, involuntary teeth clenching, and blurred vision. Ecstasy users also report after-effects of anxiety, paranoia, and depression. An ecstasy overdose is characterized by high blood pressure, faintness, panic attacks, and, in more severe cases, loss of consciousness, seizures, and a drastic rise in body temperature. Ecstasy overdoses can be fatal, as they may result in heart failure or extreme heat stroke. The effects start after about 20 minutes and can last for hours. These is a ‘rush’ feeling followed by a feeling of calm and a sense of well being to those around, often with a heightened perception of color and sound. Some people actually feel sick and experience stiffening of arms, legs and particularly the jaw along with sensations of thirst, sleeplessness, depression and paranoia. Gives a feeling of energy. Some mild hallucinogenic effects.Many problems users encounter with Ecstasy are similar to those found with the use of amphetamines and cocaine. They include increases in heart rate and blood pressure, nausea, blurred vision, faintness, chills, sweating, and such psychological problems as confusion, depression, sleep problems, craving, severe anxiety, paranoia...

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