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  • Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System
  • Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System
    is located at 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS. 39531 and can be contacted by calling 228-523-5000. Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System offers treatment services for Illicit Drug Addiction, Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse

    Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Health Services, Alcohol Detox, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Dual Diagnosis
    Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Insurance - Military

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  • A woman will have a blood alcohol concentration level that is up to 30% higher than a man, even if they have both consumed the exact amount of alcohol during the same period of time.
  • Alcohol rapidly moves to the brain and passes the blood-brain barrier, which normally keeps harmful substances away from the brain; upon entering the brain, alcohol affects the neurons, causing judgment and coordination problems.
  • The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) says the brain continues to develop into the early 20s, and exposing the brain to alcohol in that period may impair brain development.
  • Alcohol use slows reaction time and impairs judgment and coordination, skills which are needed to drive a car safely. The more alcohol consumed, the greater the impairment.

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