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Preferred Family Healthcare
Preferred Family Healthcare
is located at 4066 Dunnica Avenue St. Louis, MO. 63116 and can be contacted by calling 636-224-1700. Preferred Family Healthcare offers treatment services for Illicit Drug Addiction, Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse

Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Detox, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Women, Men, Hearing Impaired Clients
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Insurance - Private Pay, Self Pay, Payment Help

Not every child of an alcoholic becomes an alcoholic; conversely, people with no family history of alcoholism can become alcoholics.
Animal research suggests that adolescents in are more sensitive to the stimulating effects of alcohol than adults, and less sensitive to some of the aversive effects of acute alcohol intoxication, such as sedation, hangover, and ataxia (loss of muscular coordination).
Studies suggest that the human brain continues to develop into a person's early 20's, and that exposure of the developing brain to alcohol may have long-lasting effects on intellectual capabilities.
Studies show that in the United States, 50 to 60 percent of physical attacks in the home involved alcohol use. One-third to one-half of all batterers are reported to be problem drinkers.

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