McLeod Behavioral Health Services
701 Cashua Ferry Road
Darlington, SC 29532
(843) 777-4200
Intake: (843) 777-4200x0
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888-647-0579
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Treatment & Detox Guide
Clinicians call for action to stem alcohol misuse
Public sector professionals have joined forces to call on the government to take tougher action to reduce harmful drinking. A survey of over 1,000 doctors, nurses, teachers, police and public health consultants shows the overwhelming majority wants tougher rules on alcohol. The joint survey was carried out on behalf of Alcohol Concern, the UK Faculty….
Dealing with addiction
Addiction to drugs and alcohol has gradually become the biggest “social evil” that we are facing today. Addiction to certain substances can ruin the professional as well as personal life of a person. Addiction can also lead to development of serious abnormal behaviors in a person that can result into dangerous criminal tendencies. Today, a….
Affordable Alcohol Treatment Options
Many people who are addicted to alcohol or who suffer from alcohol abuse do not seek help simply because they cannot find an affordable treatment option that works for them. This is very sad news because studies show that more than 90% of those who suffer from substance abuse will never get the help that….
Do I Need Cocaine Addiction Treatment?
The Consequences of Cocaine Abuse Cocaine abuse will take a toll on your health, both mentally and physically, and can also alter your behavior, especially if you have developed an addiction to the drug. Every time you abuse cocaine you cause more damage to your brain’s chemical makeup, and you risk the chance of heart….
Brain imaging study offers insight into alcohol's effect on brain
A new brain imaging study has provided insight into alcohol’s effect on the brain. The study showed that after consuming alcohol, social drinkers had decreased sensitivity in brain regions involved in detecting threats, and increased activity in brain regions involved in reward. This is the first human brain imaging study of alcohol’s effect on the….