Substance Abuse Assistance

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Detox

• Guidance Clinic of the Middle Keys, Marathon
• dePoo Hospital, Key West
• Lower Keys Medical Center, Key West

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Clinics, Outpatient - Counseling and Treatment

• Guidance Clinic of theUpper Keys, Tavernier
• Guidance Clinic of the Middle Keys, Marathon - website
• The Care Center for the Mental Health, Key West
• VA Clinic, Miami
• Veterans - Key West Outpatient Clinic - website

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12-Step Programs

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
  • Keys-Wide Meeting Schedule
    
• Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
  

 

Facts

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Alcoholism

The consequences of alcohol misuse are serious—in many cases, life threatening. Heavy drinking can increase the risk for certain cancers, especially those of the liver, esophagus, throat, and larynx (voice box). Heavy drinking can also cause liver cirrhosis, immune system problems, brain damage, and harm to the fetus during pregnancy. In addition, drinking increases the risk of death from automobile crashes as well as recreational and on-the-job injuries. Furthermore, both homicides and suicides are more likely to be committed by persons who have been drinking. In purely economic terms, alcohol-related problems cost society approximately $185 billion per year. In human terms, the costs cannot be calculated.

Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction

Many people view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem. Parents, teens, older adults, and other members of the community tend to characterize people who take drugs as morally weak or as having criminal tendencies.

They believe that drug abusers and addicts should be able to stop taking drugs if they are willing to change their behavior.

These myths have not only stereotyped those with drug-related problems, but also their families, their communities, and the health care professionals who work with them.

Drug abuse and addiction comprise a public health problem that affects many people and has wide-ranging social consequences.

Links

• www.sunsetroundup.com