Risks of Methamphetamine Use and Addiction Coalinga 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.

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(559) 222-1711
247 Washington Street
Coalinga, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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Eddie Rochester Anderson Foundation
(310) 670-9695
1932 Rochester Circle
Los Angeles, CA
Services Provided
Halfway house

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Imperial County Alcohol and Drug Prog
(760) 337-7767
1331 Clark Road
El Centro, CA
Hotline
(760) 336-2265
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women, Women
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Vietnam Veterans of San Diego
(760) 745-7829
1207 South Escondido Boulevard
Escondido, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)

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Stanislaus Cnty Behav Hlth/Recov Serv
(209) 892-6688
118 North 2nd Street
Patterson, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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Recovery Resources
(559) 625-8176
2222 Sunnyside #2
Visalia, 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, Criminal justice clients

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Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Ctr
(916) 455-2160x205
4516 Parker Avenue
Sacramento, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women

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Casa de San Bernardino
(909) 381-5507
735 North D Street
San Bernardino, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Ford Street Project Inc
(707) 462-1934
139 Ford Street
Ukiah, CA
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
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Avalon Carver Community Center
(323) 232-4391
4920 South Avalon Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
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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