Summit County Health District -

1-877-246-8520

Summit County Health District
Summit County Health District
is located at 1867 West Market Street Akron, OH. 44313 and can be contacted by calling 330-812-3884. Summit County Health District offers treatment services for Illicit Drug Addiction, Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse

Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Services for Young Adults, Women, Men, DUI - DWI Offenders, Court Appointed Client Services, Hearing Impaired Clients
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Self Pay, Payment Help

Most teenagers are not abusing alcohol, as current research indicates that over 60 percent of individuals that are between the ages of 12-20 have not had a drink in the past month.
Heavy drinking puts postmenopausal women at risk for fractures from falls due to their increased risk for osteoporosis from alcohol's effect on blood estrogen levels coupled with their increased risk of falling due to alcohol consumption.
If a friend or loved one has a problem with alcohol and you would like some guidance, go to a school counselor, a campus nurse, or someone else you trust. You don't have to name any names, if you explain your predicament to a third party; it will help you figure out how to proceed.
Blackouts most likely occur because the function of the hippocampus, the part of the brain that registers memory, is depressed by alcohol; whether these memories do not get registered or whether they become registered but cannot be retrieved, have not been determined.

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