Risks of Methamphetamine Use and Addiction Greeley CO

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.

Island Grove Regional Trt Center Inc
(970) 356-6664x1091
1260 H Street
Greeley, CO
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(970) 356-6664x1189
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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My Counseling Service
(970) 545-4010
800 8th Avenue
Greeley, CO
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
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Spanish

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Creative Counseling Services
(970) 378-8805
810 9th Street
Greeley, CO
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish

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Active Counseling and
(970) 356-3887
912 9th Avenue
Greeley, CO
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish

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Certified Addiction Treatment for
(970) 351-0248
3545 West 12th Street
Greeley, CO
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish

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Institute for Alcohol Awareness of
(970) 351-0273
1424 8th Avenue
Greeley, CO
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish

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Broader Horizons Counseling Services
(720) 234-4555
800 8th Avenue
Greeley, CO
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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North Colorado Med Ctr Behav Health
(970) 352-1056
928 12th Street
Greeley, CO
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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ARC Counseling Center Greeley
(970) 352-6537
1024 9th Avenue
Greeley, CO
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Men, Criminal justice clients

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Seven Lakes Recovery Program
(970) 495-4684
128 6th Street
Windsor, CO
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women

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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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