Inter County Council on Drug Alc Abuse -

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Inter County Council on Drug Alc Abuse
Inter County Council on Drug Alc Abuse
is located at 482 Kearny Avenue Kearny, NJ. 7032 and can be contacted by calling 201-997-4000.

Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Women, Spanish Speaking, Foreign Languages other than Spanish
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Self Pay, Sliding-Scale Fee

Because of the way alcohol affects the brain; drinking alcohol can lead to a loss of coordination, poor judgment, slowed reflexes, distorted vision, memory lapses, and even blackouts.
The presence of food in the stomach slows the rate of alcohol absorption. However the amount of alcohol absorbed remains unchanged.
What do you mean by heavy drinking? For men, heavy drinking is typically defined as consuming an average of more than 2 drinks per day. For women, heavy drinking is typically defined as consuming an average of more than 1 drink per day.
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.

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