East Texas Medical Center -

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East Texas Medical Center
East Texas Medical Center
is located at 4101 University Boulevard Tyler, TX. 75701 and can be contacted by calling 903-266-2200. East Texas Medical Center offers treatment services for Illicit Drug Addiction, Prescription Drug Abuse and Alcoholism

Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Inpatient Hospital Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Insurance - Military, Self Pay

When a person has a blood alcohol level of 0.36% or above, they could be in danger of overdosing; the person would, in most instances, have to drink anywhere from 13-19 drinks in a rather brief period of time for an overdose to occur.
A recent survey 41% of physicians placed the threshold for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome at one to three drinks per day while 38% placed the threshold at one or fewer drinks per day. Both contradict the Surgeon General's advice that women should not consume any alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects.
After 1 or 2 drinks a person will generally begin to feel relaxed, mildly euphoric, sociable and quite talkative.
According to Focus on the Family, driving under the influence is the leading cause of death for youth aged 15 to 24.

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