Veterans Affairs Medical Center -

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
is located at 3701 Loop Road East Tuscaloosa, AL. 35404 and can be contacted by calling 205-554-2000 x2767. Veterans Affairs Medical Center 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, Hearing Impaired Clients
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Insurance - Military

Negative moods, feelings of depression, and anxiety disorders may influence alcohol use.
Many different medications cause severe drowsiness in the presence of alcohol; some of these include benzodiazepines such as Xanax, antihistamines such as Benadryl, and opiods such as Vicodin.
Some of the most current government research has shown that women lack a stomach enzyme, alcohol dehydrogenase, which usually acts as a protective barrier and acts to break down the alcohol before it is absorbed by the intestines; without the presence of this particular enzyme, alcohol enters a woman's bloodstream in a higher concentration.
Alcohol consumption can play a role in causing depression; the irony of this is that many people drink alcohol in an effort to alleviate their low mood. The higher the amount of alcohol that is consumed, the greater the number of symptoms of depression. However, symptoms of depression have been reported to decrease dramatically or disappear completely alcohol abstinence.

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