West Hawaii Community MH Ctr -

1-855-261-7879

West Hawaii Community MH Ctr
West Hawaii Community MH Ctr
is located at 219-B Kaalaiki Road Naalehu, HI. 96772 and can be contacted by calling 808-939-2406. West Hawaii Community MH Ctr offers treatment services for Alcoholism, Prescription Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Addiction

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

The tendency towards alcohol abuse or dependence later in life increases by 12 percent for each year of decrease in the age at first drink for both men and women.
Adolescents seem to have a higher tolerance for the negative immediate effects of heavy alcohol consumption, such as feeling ill and nauseated.
After a person stops drinking, alcohol in the stomach and intestine continues to enter the bloodstream and circulate throughout the body.
Long-term excessive alcohol abuse can lead to pancreatitis (that is, an inflammation of the pancreas), which is associated with severe abdominal pain and excessive weight loss and can result in death.

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