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Homestead Behavioral Clinic
Homestead Behavioral Clinic
is located at 654 NE 9th Place Homestead, FL. 33030 and can be contacted by calling 305-248-3488 x215. Homestead Behavioral Clinic offers treatment services for Prescription Drug Abuse, Illicit Drug Addiction and Alcoholism

Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Dual Diagnosis, AIDS/HIV Clients, Lesbian and Gay, Over 50, Spanish Speaking, Foreign Languages other than Spanish
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Self Pay

A fact of alcoholism is that alcohol affects other systems in the body. Gastrointestinal tract irritation can happen with erosion of the esophagus and stomach linings, causing nausea, vomiting, even bleeding.
Patients with the Hepatitis C Virus are often treated with an antiviral substance called interferon. Interferon is not as effective in patients who abuse alcohol.
According to research by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the brain continues to develop into the early to mid 20's; thus exposing the brain to alcohol during that period may impair brain development.
When a person consumes ten to twelve drinks, they become disoriented, confused, and dizzy; their vision is disturbed or significantly impacted; they will experience a general inertia, near total loss of motor functions, an inability to stand and walk, vomiting and possibly incontinence.

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