Chehalem Youth and Family Services -

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Chehalem Youth and Family Services
Chehalem Youth and Family Services
is located at 501 East 1st Street Newberg, OR. 97132 and can be contacted by calling 503-538-4874. Chehalem Youth and Family Services offers treatment services for Alcoholism, Prescription Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Addiction

Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Self Pay, Payment Help

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.
According to a study that was conducted by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), decades of heavy drinking (as in alcohol abuse or dependence) can destroy brain cells; this is particularly true as pertaining to in memory part of the brain, which is called the hippocampus.
When you look at the various blood alcohol concentration levels, physical alcohol abuse effects include: Memory Loss and/or Blackouts - Alcohol eventually depresses the brain's control mechanisms. The higher the BAC is, the more of a chance you have to lose track of periods of time or certain situations. In fact, the whole evening could be forgotten.
School-aged children of alcoholic parents commonly have academic problems. Academic performance may be a better measure than IQ of the effect of living with an alcoholic parent.

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