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Suncoast Mental Health Center
Suncoast Mental Health Center
is located at 408 Northwest 3rd Street Okeechobee, FL. 34972 and can be contacted by calling 863-824-0300. Suncoast Mental Health Center offers treatment services for Illicit Drug Addiction, Prescription Drug Abuse and Alcoholism

Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Hearing Impaired Clients, Spanish Speaking
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Insurance - Private Pay, Self Pay, Sliding-Scale Fee

Over time, excessive alcohol use can lead to the development of chronic diseases, neurological impairments and social problems. These include but are not limited to: Liver diseases, including Alcoholic hepatitis. Cirrhosis, which is among the 15 leading causes of all deaths in the United States. Among persons with Hepatitis C virus, worsening of liver function and interference with medications used to treat this condition.
As of 2000, the cost of the consequences of underage alcohol consumption was more than $58 billion per year.
Nearly one-third of youth begin drinking before the age of 13 years old, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
As much as 50 percent of police work is spent addressing alcohol-related problems in our nation. This would mean that the annual cost to law enforcement agencies is at least $7.5 billion dollars.

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