The Real Facts about Alcohol and its Effects on Male Fertility Saco ME

Alcoholism (excessive consumption of alcohol) raises the estrogen level in men. This will in turn interfere with his hormones and sperm development. Why? Because alcohol is a toxin that tends to kill sperm generating cells in men. Worse still, chronic alcoholism can cause atrophy in the testicles, gynecomastia and the lack of sexual interest.

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Beth Thibault
603-205-4040
 
333 Lincoln Street
Services offered:
Substance abuse treatment, Accepts clients on opioid medication, Individual counseling offered, Family counseling offered, Marital/couples counseling offered, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Discharge Planning, Mental health services, Screening for mental health disorders, Screening for substance abuse,
Sweetser Affiliate
Beth Thibault
603-205-4040
333 Lincoln Street
Services offered:Substance abuse treatment, Accepts clients on opioid medication, Individual counseling offered, Family counseling offered, Marital/couples counseling offered, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Discharge Planning, Mental health services, Screening for mental health disorders, Screening for substance abuse

Service Setting:Outpatient, Regular outpatient treatment

Insurance Accepted:Cash or self-payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance

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Maegan Lambert Irish
207-710-1785
 
333 Lincoln Street
Services offered:
Substance abuse treatment, Accepts clients on opioid medication, Individual counseling offered, Family counseling offered, Marital/couples counseling offered, Aftercare/continuing care, Comprehensive mental health assessment, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Discharge Planning, Mental health services, Outreach to persons in the community, Substance abuse education, Screening for mental health disorders, Screening for substance abuse, HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support, Hepatitis education, counseling, or support, Screening for tobacco use, Domestic violence services - family or partner, Treatment for gambling disorder, Treatment for non-substance abuse addiction disorder, Treatment for internet use disorder,
Sweetser Affiliate
Maegan Lambert Irish
207-710-1785
333 Lincoln Street
Services offered:Substance abuse treatment, Accepts clients on opioid medication, Individual counseling offered, Family counseling offered, Marital/couples counseling offered, Aftercare/continuing care, Comprehensive mental health assessment, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Discharge Planning, Mental health services, Outreach to persons in the community, Substance abuse education, Screening for mental health disorders, Screening for substance abuse, HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support, Hepatitis education, counseling, or support, Screening for tobacco use, Domestic violence services - family or partner, Treatment for gambling disorder, Treatment for non-substance abuse addiction disorder, Treatment for internet use disorder

Service Setting:Outpatient, Regular outpatient treatment

Insurance Accepted:Cash or self-payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance

Our Fathers House Christian Mission
207-571-4981
 
325 North Street
Services offered:
Substance abuse treatment, Individual counseling offered, Aftercare/continuing care, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Discharge Planning, Outreach to persons in the community, Substance abuse education, Screening for substance abuse, Drug or alcohol urine screening, Self-help groups, Consumer-run (peer-support) services, Interim services for clients, Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing, Do not use medication for opioid addiction, Transitional housing or halfway house,
Our Fathers House Christian Mission
207-571-4981
325 North Street
Services offered:Substance abuse treatment, Individual counseling offered, Aftercare/continuing care, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Discharge Planning, Outreach to persons in the community, Substance abuse education, Screening for substance abuse, Drug or alcohol urine screening, Self-help groups, Consumer-run (peer-support) services, Interim services for clients, Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing, Do not use medication for opioid addiction, Transitional housing or halfway house

Service Setting:Outpatient, Regular outpatient treatment

Insurance Accepted:Cash or self-payment

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Emily Elliot
207-239-2212
 
110 Main Street
Suite 1300-B
Services offered:
Substance abuse treatment, Accepts clients on opioid medication, Individual counseling offered, Aftercare/continuing care, Comprehensive mental health assessment, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Mental health services, Substance abuse education, Screening for mental health disorders, Screening for substance abuse, Treatment for non-substance abuse addiction disorder,
Sweetser Affiliate
Emily Elliot
207-239-2212
110 Main Street
Suite 1300-B
Services offered:Substance abuse treatment, Accepts clients on opioid medication, Individual counseling offered, Aftercare/continuing care, Comprehensive mental health assessment, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Mental health services, Substance abuse education, Screening for mental health disorders, Screening for substance abuse, Treatment for non-substance abuse addiction disorder

Service Setting:Outpatient, Regular outpatient treatment

Insurance Accepted:Cash or self-payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance

Transitions Counseling Inc
(888) 773-8886
110 Main Street
Saco, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Dayowl Counseling
(207) 283-8403
23 Water Street
Saco, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
French

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Counseling Services Inc
(207) 282-1500
2 Springbrook Drive
Biddeford, ME
Hotline
(888) 568-1112
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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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Recovery Associates of Southern Maine
(207) 885-1060
605 Route 1 Suite 4
Scarborough, ME
Hotline
(207) 774-4357
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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Recovery Associates of Southern Maine
(207) 283-8032
25 Pool Street
Biddeford, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Greg Dumas LCSW
(207) 284-9667x2
c/o Saco Bay Counseling
Saco, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Milestone Foundation
(207) 934-5231
28 Portland Avenue
Old Orchard Beach, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Libra Substance Abuse Counseling Servs
(207) 286-3886
5 Alfred Street
Biddeford, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Seniors/older adults, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Transitions Counseling Inc
(888) 773-8886
5 Washington Street
Biddeford, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Transitions Inc
(888) 773-8886
Park 111 South Alfred Street
Biddeford, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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The Real Facts about Alcohol and its Effects on Male Fertility

There is a small disbelief that alcohol has an effect on male fertility harmfully. The more important issue is: how much alcohol is too much to make threats to the fertility and what harm to fertility will too much alcohol cause? So how much is too much? Studies have shown that drinking more than four ounces of alcohol a day is bad for your reproductive system. As an example, a bottle of beer or a glass of wine contains about half an ounce of alcohol. Alcohol concentration depends largely on the kind of drink that is consumed but taking beer as a guide, 8 bottles of beer a day will give you 4 ounces of alcohol content. This is certainly going to do harm to your fertility.Here’s how alcohol actually affects male fertility:-

Alcoholism (excessive consumption of alcohol) raises the estrogen level in men. This will in turn interfere with his hormones and sperm development. Why? Because alcohol is a toxin that tends to kill sperm generating cells in men. Worse still, chronic alcoholism can cause atrophy in the testicles, gynecomastia and the lack of sexual interest; Excessive alcohol consumption causes a disorder in the gonads resulting in changes in the structure of the testicles and decline in the T serum level. A drop in the is T serum level can cause male infertility.

The toxicity of excessive alcohol can reduce sperm density or sperm count. Typically the volume of a single ejaculate is 3 milliliters (sometimes reaching six milliliter per ejaculate) with 120 million ...

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