West Central Mental Health Center -

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West Central Mental Health Center
West Central Mental Health Center
is located at 28374 County Road 317 Buena Vista, CO. 81211 and can be contacted by calling 719-539-6502. West Central Mental Health Center offers treatment services for Alcoholism, Illicit Drug Addiction and Prescription Drug Abuse

Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Health Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Dual Diagnosis, Court Appointed Client Services
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Self Pay

Currently, nearly 14 million Americans-1 in every 13 adults-abuse alcohol or are alcoholic. Several million more adults engage in risky drinking that could lead to alcohol problems. These patterns include binge drinking and heavy drinking on a regular basis.
Individuals undergoing alcohol detoxification are more likely to experience seizures if they have undergone previous episodes of detoxification.
A new animal study suggests that a chemical in the brain called galanin produces a "positive feedback loop" that increases the craving for alcohol.
Glutamate is an excitatory amino acid that is part of the transmitter systems in the brain that might be affected to produce alcohol's "intoxication"; this amino acid is located throughout the brain and can be inhibited or enhanced by different doses of alcohol.

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