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  • Sojourner House
  • Sojourner House
    is located at 5460 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA. 15206 and can be contacted by calling 412-441-7783 x11. Sojourner House offers treatment services for Illicit Drug Addiction, Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse

    Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Residential Long-Term Treatment for Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, AIDS/HIV Clients, Lesbian and Gay, Over 50, Expectant Mothers, Women, Residential Beds for Adolescents, Court Appointed Client Services
    Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid

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  • It is common for someone who has drunk an excessive amount of alcohol to vomit since alcohol is an irritant to the stomach; at the point of vomiting, there can be a danger of choking, which could cause death by asphyxiation in a person who is not conscious because of intoxication.
  • "Blackouts", are not diagnostic of alcohol dependence; they are memory lapses caused by heavy drinking, where the individual does not pass out, but appears to act relatively normal during drinking.
  • The most common symptoms of alcoholism include: craving, (which is characterized by a strong need to drink), physical dependence, (includes a host of withdrawal symptoms), and tolerance (the need for increasing the amount of alcohol, to feel its effects).
  • A standard drink is any drink that contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol (about 0.6 fluid ounces or 1.2 tablespoons). This is the amount of alcohol usually found in: �'One 12-ounce beer �'One 4- to 5-ounce glass of wine �'One 1.5-ounce shot of 80-proof liquor

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