Behavioral Medicine Unit of Acadia -

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Behavioral Medicine Unit of Acadia
Behavioral Medicine Unit of Acadia
is located at 810 South Broadway Street Church Point, LA. 70525 and can be contacted by calling 337-684-4244. Behavioral Medicine Unit of Acadia offers treatment services for Alcoholism, Illicit Drug Addiction and Prescription Drug Abuse

Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Inpatient Hospital Treatment, Dual Diagnosis, Lesbian and Gay, Over 50, Court Appointed Client Services, Foreign Languages other than Spanish
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Insurance - Military, Self Pay

Studies have shown that women who consume three alcoholic drinks per week in their first trimester of pregnancy are more than twice as likely as nondrinkers to have a miscarriage.
Environmental and social factors play a role in the development of alcoholism; many people drink in an attempt to temporarily relieve stress.
A survey by the Harvard School of Public Health regarding alcohol use found that 44% of college students are binge drinkers, 74% of which say they binged in high school.
Very large amounts of alcohol (such as a quart if drunk in five to thirty minutes) may occasionally cause death by anesthetizing the brain center that controls breathing.

For more information, visit www.drug-rehabs.org.