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  • Tacoma Pierce County Health Department
  • Tacoma Pierce County Health Department
    is located at 3629 South D Street Tacoma, WA. 98418 and can be contacted by calling 253-798-6576.

    Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Expectant Mothers, Men, Hearing Impaired Clients
    Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Insurance - Private Pay, Self Pay, Payment Help

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  • According to a 2010 study done by the University of Michigan, women suffering from alcoholism suffer much greater effects on their daily lives than do alcoholic men.
  • In a study of normal healthy men who received alcohol for 4 weeks, testosterone levels declined after only 5 days and continued to fall throughout the study period. Prolonged testosterone deficiency may cause a "femininization" of male sexual characteristics, for example breast enlargement.
  • Alcoholism rehabilitation is effective in many cases; treatment outcomes for alcoholism compare favorably with the outcomes for many chronic addictions.
  • Under most normal circumstances, blood alcohol tests are generally reported to be quite accurate, but there are a number of physical conditions and medications that can affect these results.

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