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Serenity Behavioral Health Systems
Serenity Behavioral Health Systems
is located at 3421 Mike Padgett Highway Augusta, GA. 30906 and can be contacted by calling 706-432-4800. Serenity Behavioral Health Systems 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, Insurance - Military, Self Pay

Binge drinking is a common pattern of excessive alcohol use in the United States. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a persons blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above. This typically happens when men consume 5 or more drinks, and when women consume 4 or more drinks, in about 2 hours.
A recent government conducted medical study indicates that people with a variant of the DRD2 gene (a gene associated with dopamine function in the brain) may be more prone to receive pleasure from drinking; since this gen merely relates to the pleasure associated with drinking, this research cannot conclude that DRD2 causes alcohol dependence.
Alcohol consumption causes the body to overproduce inflammatory chemicals called Cytokins. This results in memory loss, loss of focus, and sometimes pain in the head.
In premenopausal women, chronic heavy drinking may cause a cessation of menstruation, irregular menstrual cycles, menstrual cycles without ovulation, early menopause, and increased risk of spontaneous abortions.

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