Hunts Point Multi Service Center Inc Chemical Dependency Program
630 Jackson Avenue
2nd Floor
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 993-3010
Intakes: (718) 993-3010x300
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888-647-0579
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Treatment & Detox Guide
Prescription Drug Needs Post Drug Treatment
If you or a loved one is recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction, the need to take prescription medications for an illness or injury can be both dangerous and scary. You don’t want to become addicted to drugs again and yet you know that you need to take the medication. How can you take….
Survey shows 3.4 million children live with binge drinking parents
More than three million children live in households where at least one of the parents is a binge drinker, a shock survey showed last night. The figure is three times as many as previously thought, according to the study by a charity. The National Addiction Centre also found that one million are living with at….
One out of seven hospital beds is filled by a drinker
ONE in every seven hospital beds in the Lothians is taken up by a patient who is ill through alcohol abuse, it has emerged. The statistic is the latest stark illustration of the rising cost of alcohol abuse to the NHS. Included in the tens of thousands of people occupying beds in the ERI every….
Society woman explodes alcohol myths
On the outside she lived a youthful life of glamorous balls and high society but on the inside Liz Jamieson-Hastings had a terrible secret she was an alcoholic. Now a respected alcohol counsellor who works in schools and prisons, Liz has written a book about her experiences, Still Standing: From debutante to detox to help….
5 Poor Excuses Not to Get Treatment for Addiction
Not getting treatment for addiction is a very poor and irresponsible decision. Alcoholism ranks as the third leading lifestyle- related cause of death, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Within any given year, as many as 80,000 people die from alcohol abuse disorders. On average, each death represents 30 years of life….