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  • Lewis Gale Hospital Alleghany
  • Lewis Gale Hospital Alleghany
    is located at 1 AHR Lane Low Moor, VA. 24457 and can be contacted by calling 540-862-6713. Lewis Gale Hospital Alleghany offers treatment services for Illicit Drug Addiction, Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse

    Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Inpatient Hospital Treatment, Over 50, Hearing Impaired Clients
    Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay

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  • Much medical research has indicated that excessive use of alcohol can break down heart muscle and cause a condition that is referred to as cardiomyopathy; this information can be extremely useful to individuals who are heavy drinkers and have a family history of heart disease.
  • Six in 10 U.S. adults were current drinkers in 1999-2001 and about 1 in 4 were lifetime abstainers. Nearly one-third of adults were classified as light drinkers (3 or fewer drinks per week). Nearly 5 percent of adults were classified as heavier drinkers (7 or more drinks per week for women; 14 or more for men). About 20 percent of adults had 5 or more drinks per day at least once in the past year.
  • Excessive alcohol use has immediate effects that increase the risk of many harmful health conditions. These immediate effects are most often the result of binge drinking and include the following: Alcohol poisoning, a medical emergency that results from high blood alcohol levels that suppress the central nervous system and can cause loss of consciousness, low blood pressure and body temperature, coma, respiratory depression, or death.
  • The standard state blood alcohol content level in the United States can be reached by the continuous drinking of 3-4 standard sized drinks.

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