Tag Archives: Drug Rehab Services

Addictions, Clinics, Diagnostics, Drugs, Healthcare, Healthcare Information, Healthcare Services, Medicine, Rehab, Society, Therapies

Drug and Alcohol Addiction Destroys Families No Further

“It took around 2000 hours to put this data base together,” commented Marcel Gemme, the Owner of Drug Rehab Services. The data base he is referring to is the first ever of its kind in Canada . Simply put, it is a one-stop-shop for your entire drug and alcohol treatment needs. “Our directory includes lists of outpatient, detox centers, medical detox locations, assessments, home detox information, residential treatment (free programs included), shelters, aftercare, AA meetings, and NA meetings. All of these services are listed, which you can find easily using the online locator,” said Marcel. He went on to say, “there are also specific categories to narrow down your search, such as youth treatment, treatment centers for woman, and centers for men.”

With this being one of the most extensive and easy to use data bases ever developed, it truly eliminates the problems of finding the right treatment. Many data bases that are created are sometimes difficult to use and may be incomplete, and in most cases you can’t even talk to a real counselor. “Canadians who are looking for the right help can search this directory for options in there own province and city, narrowing the search down to specifically what they need,” added Marcel. The internet can, unfortunately, not be user friendly, especially in a crisis situation looking for help. Drug Rehab Services found this to be one of the main problems Canadians were facing. And when it came down to locating help for drug or alcohol addiction, it sometimes was next to impossible to find the right treatment; this now has all changed.

Via EPR Network
More Healthcare press releases

Addictions, Clinics, Consultations, Drugs, Healthcare, Healthcare Professionals, Healthcare Services, Rehab, Society, Therapies

Long Waiting Lists for Toronto Detox Programs – Drug Rehab Services Answers The Call

Many families living in Toronto, Canada, who are trying to help a loved one struggling with addiction can find it frustrating when they are not able to get through to an addiction help line. “When families call us, normally they have tried many other local numbers, and were unable to get through,” comments Marcel Gemme, the owner of Drug Rehab Services. “Many local services, especially in Toronto are so backlogged with patients, calls, and are normally understaffed, it’s not uncommon for these calls to go unanswered. Many families are quite relieved when they call our help line and they are greeted by a real person.” Limited resources are available for people looking for immediate assistance, especially those requiring medical detox. Medical detox can be a crucial part for someone’s recovery, more importantly for those withdrawing from alcohol and prescription medications.

drugrehab.ca

Drug Rehab Services has built a directory of over 4000 different treatment resources across North America. This includes, residential treatment that is long term and short term, outpatient treatment, detox, and medical detox programs. Their counsellors are available to handle any questions families may have about drug and alcohol addiction. With such a large population in the greater Toronto area, there are many long waiting lists for local services, and so many different people are looking for help. Because of these long waiting lists and understaffing, many of these services operate an answering service when you call, meaning most of the time you will not get through to an actual person to talk to. When a family does leave a message, it might be a couple days before the call is returned; once again this is primarily due to, lack of staff, lack of funding, and an overwhelming amount of phone calls.

The help line at Drug Rehab Services operates seven days a week, where trained and caring counsellors are available for families to talk to. If you or someone you know is looking for immediate help, call their toll free line at, 1-877-933-0344, or visit their website at, http://drugrehab.ca/.

Via EPR Network
More Healthcare press releases

Addictions, Clinics, Consultations, Drugs, Healthcare, Healthcare Professionals, Healthcare Services, Rehab, Society

Prescription Drug Abuse Throughout Ontario – OxyContin(r) On The Chopping Block

This year the province of Ontario , Canada is leading an extensive investigation into the misuse and abuse of OxyContin. This is a particular pharmaceutical that can be paid for by Ontario ‘s public drug plan, unfortunately these prescriptions have tripled in the last five years. The Health Minister of Ontario wants to find out if the people getting the OxyContin really do need it. Drug Rehab Services has been on the receiving end of this, this particular drug rehab placement agency handles hundreds of calls from people in Ontario looking for help for OxyContin abuse. “Our calls have been on the rise and the most common question asked is how can I get help for Oxy abuse. Fortunately we have built a very large database of over 4000 different treatment centers across Canada , and do provide many different resources for Ontario residents.” Says Marcel Gemme, owner of Drug Rehab Services.

OxyContin is a slow release pain medicine that is mainly intended for people in extreme or chronic pain. The drug has a long history of being abused in ways of crushing the drug and snorting it, chewing the drug and mixing with alcohol, and even breaking the drug down and injecting it into your veins. OxyContin is given out so freely in Ontario , and it is not uncommon for abusers of OxyContin to be double doctoring; visiting multiple doctors complaining of symptoms of pain. Apparently there is no way of tracking whom has been prescribed, and in the last five years there was 450 deaths due to OxyContin overdose in Ontario.

This investigation has also led health regulators in the United States to make sure the producers of opiod painkillers strengthen their safety measures in order to prevent the misuse and abuse. The Food and Drug Administration in the United States is concerned about the rising numbers of overdoses and accidental deaths due to OxyContin, which has increased over the past ten years. The counsellors at Drug Rehab Services will continue to provide the best possible resources for those struggling with OxyContin abuse. If you or someone you know is struggling with an OxyContin addiction, call their toll free hotline at, 1-877-254-3348, or visit the website at, http://drug-rehab.ca/

Via EPR Network
More Healthcare press releases

Addictions, Clinics, Consultations, Drugs, Healthcare, Healthcare Professionals, Healthcare Services, Rehab, Society

Drug Rehab Services Helps Ontario OxyContin Abusers

OxyContin abuse is a very serious problem that does impact the residents of Ontario. Drug Rehab Services receives many calls from families looking for help who have a loved one slowly dying form an OxyContin addiction. “OxyContin has many other brand names,” comments Marcel, owner of Drug Rehab Services, “it is also know as Supeudol, Enodcet, Oxycocet, and the slang term ‘hillbilly heroin’.” OxyContin or Oxycodone has caused many overdoses and deaths in the province of Ontario. In 1990, the Chief Medical Examiner of Ontario, Dr. Barry Mclellan, asked forensic scientists to go back and review the death files of people who died from drug overdoses for the past five years in Ontario. The findings were quite shocking, between 1999 and 2003, there was a four to five fold increase in deaths where Oxycodone was detected in the blood stream.

Following a brief timeline; in 2000 the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) reported a %400 increase in Oxycodone related deaths. In 2001, Oxycodone abuse was highly publicized all throughout North America. In 2003, 101 people died in Ontario with Oxycodone found in their blood stream. This was ten times more than one decade ago. 2004; the FDA strengthened warnings about Oxycodone and its many products, this was also followed by warnings issued by Perdu Pharma, the company that was marketing OxyContin. In 2005, a story reported on CTV about a young Ontario man named Kyle Blythe, whose doctor prescribed him OxyContin for tendonitis in his wrist. One hundred thousand dollars later, OxyContin destroyed his life, and took away his wife and home. Kyle then entered a legal methadone maintenance program to help get off of the OxyContin.

Drug Rehab Service has compiled a database of over 4000 different resources, and this includes resources for people looking for help in Ontario. If you are requiring help for an OxyContin addiction in Ontario, call the counsellors at Drug Rehab Services at, 1-877-254-3348, or visit their website at, http://drug-rehab.ca.

Via EPR Network
More Healthcare press releases