Discovery House -

1-866-287-9429

Discovery House
Discovery House
is located at 400 Western Avenue South Portland, ME. 4106 and can be contacted by calling 207-774-7111.

Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Detox, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detox Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Insurance - Private Pay, Self Pay

Signs of alcohol intoxication include the smell of alcohol on the breath or skin, glazed or bloodshot eyes, the person being unusually passive or argumentative, and/or a deterioration in the person's appearance or hygiene.
Adolescents who consume alcohol are four times more likely to report that they have gotten behind the wheel under the influence of drugs.
Substance abuse treatment for alcoholism is much better than the two other alternatives, which are incarceration or eventual death from an alcohol related health condition.
A recent government conducted medical study indicates that people with a variant of the DRD2 gene (a gene associated with dopamine function in the brain) may be more prone to receive pleasure from drinking; since this gen merely relates to the pleasure associated with drinking, this research cannot conclude that DRD2 causes alcohol dependence.

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