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Drug Rehab Programs For Adolescents category listings in Richmond, California:
  • Community Health for Asian Americans
    Community Health for Asian Americans is located at:

    207 37th Street
    Richmond, CA. 94805
    510-233-7555

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish
    Payment Options: Medicaid
  • Koinonia Foster Homes Inc
    Koinonia Foster Homes Inc is located at:

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    Loomis, CA. 95650
    916-652-0171

    Treatment Services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Criminal Justice Clients
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When meth is snorted it takes up to 5 minutes for the drugs effects to be felt. When the drug is taking orally the effects can take up to 20 minutes to be felt.
A recent study (January 2010) in the American Journal of Psychiatry took a look at patients who were suffering long-term Meth psychosis and found no relief with antipsychotic medication but responded rapidly to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT or Shock Treatment).
Crystal Meth can be smoked, snorted, taken orally, or injected. Depending on how it is taken, the drug can alter mood differently.
Crystal meth use by pregnant women can lead to premature birth or birth defects, including heart defects and cleft palate.
There are many catastrophic accidents that are associated with the illegal manufacturing of crystal meth. There have been reported cases such as automobile accidents, explosions and fires triggered by the illegal manufacturing of crystal meth. There is also the possibility of environmental contamination that may be the result of in appropriate disposal of waste material used in the process of manufacturing the crystal meth.