HUGS Recovery Center -

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HUGS Recovery Center
HUGS Recovery Center
is located at 777 Cleveland Avenue SW Atlanta, GA. 30315 and can be contacted by calling 404-228-2222. HUGS Recovery Center offers treatment services for Alcoholism, Prescription Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Addiction

Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Detox, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Services for Young Adults, Over 50, Women, Men
Payment Options: Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Insurance - Military, Self Pay

Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) slow down the rate at which alcohol is removed from the body; a woman who is on the pill can expect to feel intoxicated for a longer time than a woman that is not taking the pill.
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), about one-quarter of heavy drinkers will develop alcoholic hepatitis, which causes the liver to become inflamed and cells to die.
Students attending schools with high rates of binge drinking experience a higher occurrence of secondhand effects such as disruption of sleep or study; property damage; and verbal, physical, or sexual violence than those attending schools with low rates of binge drinking.
Over 40% of teens surveyed who admitted drinking said they drink alcohol when they are upset; 31% said they drink alcohol alone; 25% said they drink alcohol when they are bored; and 25% said they drink alcohol to "get high."

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