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Brigham and Womens Hospital
Brigham and Womens Hospital
is located at 221 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA. 2115 and can be contacted by calling 617-732-5500. Brigham and Womens Hospital offers treatment services for Prescription Drug Abuse, Alcoholism and Illicit Drug Addiction

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

Alcohol can increase the sedative effects of medications that cause drowsiness, including cough and cold medicines and drugs for anxiety and depression.
According to a current report from the U.S. Task Force on Community Preventive Services, there is little evidence that designated programs actually reduce the rate of drunk driving and alcohol-related crashes, as few designated drivers actually completely abstain from drinking. The report concluded that in a great many instances, the least-intoxicated person is chosen to be the driver, which defeats the purpose of the program.
Adolescents who consume alcohol and binge-drinking adolescents are five times more likely than non-drinkers to say that they have driven under the influence of alcohol in the past year.
According to a study that was conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), alcohol consumption can induce sleep disorders by disrupting the sequence and duration of sleep states and by altering total sleep time as well as the time that is required to fall asleep.

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