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Drug Rehab Programs For Gays And Lesbians category listings in Algonquin, Illinois:
  • Open Door Clinic of Greater Elgin (9.6 miles from Algonquin, Illinois)
    Open Door Clinic of Greater Elgin is located at:

    1665 Larkin Avenue
    Elgin, IL. 60123
    847-695-1093

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment Options: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)
  • Streamwood Behavioral Health Center (14.4 miles from Algonquin, Illinois)
    Streamwood Behavioral Health Center is located at:

    1400 East Irving Park Road
    Streamwood, IL. 60107
    630-837-9000

    Treatment Services: Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Criminal Justice Clients, ASL Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment Options: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance

About Crystal Meth

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When smoked or injected ice crystal meth can produce effects within seconds. With smoking or IV ice crystal meth; there is an intense rush that lasts only for a few minutes.
Meth is legally available in the United States for the treatment of attention deficit disorder and obesity however it is prescribed with great caution today.
Drug users take meth in different ways depending on where they live and their age. In San Francisco, drug users typically inject meth. In Honolulu drug users commonly smoke meth. In Phoenix, younger drug users take pills, while older drug users snort the drug.
The paranoia brought on by meth use may lead to homicides and suicides.
Crystal meth acts on the dopamine receptors in the brain preventing its reuptake, thus allowing an abnormal amount of dopamine circulation in the body. The dopamine stimulates brain cells and at the same time, enhancing body actions and mood. Other body activities that can be affected with the use of crystal meth are appetite suppressant, heart rate, body temperature and response associated with alertness.