Austen Riggs Center - - Massachusetts

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Austen Riggs Center
Austen Riggs Center
is located at 25 Main Street Stockbridge, MA. 1262 and can be contacted by calling 413-298-5511. Austen Riggs Center offers treatment services for Illicit Drug Addiction, Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse

Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Spanish Speaking, Foreign Languages other than Spanish
Payment Options: Insurance - Private Pay, Self Pay, Sliding-Scale Fee

In the 1800's, doctors routinely prescribed alcoholic drinks as a treatment for disease.
In 1996, six million children under age 18 lived with a parent who was dependent upon alcohol.
Infants born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome have: smaller heads and brains, some degree of mental retardation, poor coordination, hyperactivity and abnormal facial features.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) says the brain continues to develop into the early 20s, and exposing the brain to alcohol in that period may impair brain development.

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