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  • Family Services and
  • Family Services and
    is located at 150 Prospect Avenue Franklin, PA. 16323 and can be contacted by calling 814-432-3466 x106. Family Services and offers treatment services for Alcoholism, Prescription Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Addiction

    Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Services for Young Adults, Dual Diagnosis, AIDS/HIV Clients, Lesbian and Gay, Over 50, Expectant Mothers, Women, Men, Court Appointed Client Services
    Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Self Pay

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  • A new report states that there is a strong relationship between alcohol use among youth and fighting, stealing, driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, skipping school, feeling depressed, and deliberately trying to hurt or kill themselves.
  • The rate of total health care costs for children of alcoholics is 32% more than children from non-alcoholic families.
  • Alcoholics, do not process alcohol as effectively as non-alcoholics. The alcoholic�'s liver converts alcohol into acetaldehyde at twice the normal rate. At the same time, their ability to convert acetaldehyde into acetic acid is much slower than non-alcoholics. Consequently, the higher concentrations of acetaldehyde can damage liver cells, cause inflammation and exhaust the body�'s immune system. The liver�'s ability to absorb nutrients is compromised. Unfortunately, the damage is not restricted to the liver. An abundance of acetaldehyde will eventually enter the bloodstream which can affect other organs in the body such as the heart or pancreas. It can also affect the brain. The brain, like most body organs, is vulnerable to injury from alcohol consumption. Acetaldehyde can block proper brain function such as the firing of neurotransmitters which affect one�'s mood, memory, and behavior.
  • Because alcohol's effects do vary with age, an elderly person that drinks may experience slower reaction times, problems with hearing and seeing, and a lower tolerance to alcohol's effects; these factors obviously put older people at higher risk for falls, car crashes, and other types of injuries that may result from drinking.

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