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- Virginia Treatment Center for Children
- Virginia Treatment Center for Children
is located at 515 North 10th Street Richmond, VA. 23219 and can be contacted by calling 804-828-3129. Virginia Treatment Center for Children offers treatment services for Alcoholism, Illicit Drug Addiction and Prescription Drug Abuse
Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Inpatient Hospital Treatment, Hearing Impaired Clients
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Insurance - Military, Self Pay
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- Genetics: Alcoholism is a complex health issue. Therefore, there are likely to be many genes involved in increasing a person's risk for alcoholism. Scientists are searching for these genes, and have found areas on chromosomes where they are probably located. Powerful new techniques may permit researchers to identify and measure the specific contribution of each gene to the complex behaviors associated with heavy drinking. This research will provide the basis for new medications to treat alcohol-related problems.
- About 20 percent of alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach.
- Because drinking alcohol induces urination within a short period of time, the body can become dehydrated with alcohol consumption and the kidneys may not be able to properly perform the necessary functions of regulation electrolytes. Although moderate alcohol consumption may not cause permanent kidney damage, they will not function properly during the period of time that a person is drinking.
- Many experts in genetics estimate that over 50% of the causes of alcohol dependence are due to genes that lead to an increased "vulnerability" to alcoholism. A large majority of these geneticists believe that these particular genes affect some physiological component of the brain that is associated with the production of "impaired control," the hallmark of alcohol dependence.
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