Oconto County Department of Health and -

1-888-889-0907

Oconto County Department of Health and
Oconto County Department of Health and
is located at 501 Park Avenue Oconto, WI. 54153 and can be contacted by calling 920-834-7000. Oconto County Department of Health and offers treatment services for Prescription Drug Abuse, Illicit Drug Addiction and Alcoholism

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

Many alcoholics choose to believe that their drinking does not hurt other people. The truth is that alcoholism creates negative effects to everyone around the person with the drinking problem, especially those people who are close to the alcoholic.
An estimated 48% of college drinkers report that �''drinking to get drunk�'' is an important reason they consuming alcohol.
Excessive drinking of alcohol is associated with liver cirrhosis (damage to liver cells); pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas); various cancers, including liver, mouth, throat, larynx (the voice box), and esophagus; high blood pressure; and psychological disorders.
The risk of a person developing a maladaptive drinking problem that repeatedly causes life problems is more than doubled for persons who began drinking before the age of 14, as compared to those who began drinking at age 21.

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