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Drug Rehab Programs For Pregnant And Postpartum Women category listings in Little Compton, Rhode Island:
Fall River Comprehensive Treatment Ctr (12.4 miles from Little Compton, Rhode Island)
Fall River Comprehensive Treatment Ctr is located at:
22 Front Street Fall River, MA. 2721 508-676-1307 x121
Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Methadone Detoxification, Outpatient, Gays And Lesbians, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, ASL Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages Payment Options: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance
SSTAR (13.6 miles from Little Compton, Rhode Island)
SSTAR is located at:
386 Stanley Street Fall River, MA. 2720 508-324-3500 x3265
Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Methadone Detoxification, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, ASL Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages Payment Options: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance
Meth users typically become talkative, confident and other times paranoid, aggressive and agitated.
Amphetamines similar to meth first came to America in the 1930s. Abuse of amphetamine sulfate (Benzedrine) and dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) pills became prevalent during the 50s and 60s. These simulant medications were commonly prescribed by physicians, primarily for weight loss at which point they begin to be diverted to the illicit market.
Crystal methamphetamine has also been associated with a large percentage of patients diagnosed with HIV within the past ten years.
There are many negative side effects of meth use including convulsions, high body temperature, shaking, stomach cramps and cardiac arrhythmia.
Habitual meth abuse will lead to addictiona chronic problem characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, which is accompanied by chemical and molecular changes in the users brain.