Kent Center for - - Rhode Island

1-877-480-0438

Kent Center for
Kent Center for
is located at 2756 Post Road Warwick, RI. 2886 and can be contacted by calling 401-691-6000. Kent Center for offers treatment services for Alcoholism, Illicit Drug Addiction and Prescription Drug Abuse

Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Dual Diagnosis, Hearing Impaired Clients
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Insurance - Military, Self Pay, Sliding-Scale Fee

Excessive alcohol use has immediate effects that increase the risk of many harmful health conditions. These immediate effects are most often the result of binge drinking and include the following: Risky sexual behaviors, including unprotected sex, sex with multiple partners, and increased risk of sexual assault. These behaviors can result in unintended pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases.
For a large majority of people in the U.S., drinking alcohol is a pleasant accompaniment to social activities; one or two drinks occasionally, is not harmful for most adults.
The alcoholic family's home environment and the way that family members interact may contribute to the risk for the problems observed among children of those alcoholics.
Binge drinking is associated with many health problems, including Unintentional injuries (e.g., car crashes, falls, burns, drowning). Intentional injuries (e.g., firearm injuries, sexual assault, domestic violence). Alcohol poisoning. Sexually transmitted diseases. Unintended pregnancy. Children born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. High blood pressure, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. Liver disease. Neurological damage. Sexual dysfunction. Poor control of diabetes.

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