Montgomery County Health Department -

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Montgomery County Health Department
Montgomery County Health Department
is located at 11191 Illinois Route 185 Hillsboro, IL. 62049 and can be contacted by calling 217-532-2001. Montgomery County Health Department offers treatment services for Illicit Drug Addiction, Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse

Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Self Pay

Ethanol, which is the alcohol in beverages, is toxic because of its molecular effects on tissues; additionally, the first breakdown product of alcohol, which is acetaldehyde, is even more toxic.
Comparing young people who drank heavily with those who were non-drinkers, a study found that teens that binged on alcohol did worse on thinking and memory tests.
The type of treatment one receives for their alcohol dependence problems depends on the severity of their alcohol problem and the resources that are available in their community. Treatment may include detoxification (the process of safely getting alcohol out of your system); taking doctor-prescribed medications, such as disulfiram (Antabuse�') or naltrexone (ReVia), to help prevent a return (or relapse) to drinking once drinking has stopped; and individual and/or group counseling.
When an individual is brought up in a culture where drinking is the norm, they will be at a greater risk to develop an addiction to alcohol later in life.

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