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  • Fresh Start Counseling Services
  • Fresh Start Counseling Services
    is located at 7108 Calumet Avenue Hammond, IN. 46324 and can be contacted by calling 219-933-7990. Fresh Start Counseling Services offers treatment services for Illicit Drug Addiction, Prescription Drug Abuse and Alcoholism

    Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Services for Young Adults, Over 50, Women, Men, DUI - DWI Offenders, Court Appointed Client Services, Spanish Speaking
    Payment Options: Insurance - Private Pay, Self Pay, Sliding-Scale Fee

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  • Alcohol abuse differs from alcoholism in that it does not include an extremely strong craving for alcohol, loss of control over drinking, or physical dependence. Alcohol abuse is defined as a pattern of drinking that results in one or more of the following situations within a 12-month period: Failure to fulfill major work, school, or home responsibilities. Drinking in situations that are physically dangerous, such as while driving a car or operating machinery. Having recurring alcohol-related legal problems, such as being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or for physically hurting someone while drunk. Continued drinking despite having ongoing relationship problems that are caused or worsened by the drinking. Although alcohol abuse is basically different from alcoholism, many effects of alcohol abuse are also experienced by alcoholics.
  • Annually, 400,000 students between the ages 18 and 24 engage in unprotected sex after consuming alcohol and say they wouldn't have done it had they been sober.
  • Heavy alcohol use more common among people living in small metropolitan areas rather than large metropolitan areas and non-metropolitan areas.
  • After an individual consumes three or four drinks, their judgment and attention span is somewhat impaired and their ability to drive safely will be limited; this is due to the impairment of their sensory-motor skills.

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