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Cook County Health and Hospital System
Cook County Health and Hospital System
is located at 2020 West Harrison Street Chicago, IL. 60612 and can be contacted by calling 312-572-4820. Cook County Health and Hospital System offers treatment services for Prescription Drug Abuse, Alcoholism and Illicit Drug Addiction

Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Health Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Dual Diagnosis, AIDS/HIV Clients, Women, Men, Spanish Speaking
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Payment Help

According to the Center on Marketing and Youth, over three million young adults that are under the age of 25 are alcoholics; several million more are reported to have a serious drinking problem that they cannot manage on their own.
Beer ranks fourth in consumption of any beverage behind soft drinks, milk and coffee in the U.S.
Glutamate is an excitatory amino acid that is part of the transmitter systems in the brain that might be affected to produce alcohol's "intoxication"; this amino acid is located throughout the brain and can be inhibited or enhanced by different doses of alcohol.
A recent study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has determined that the health benefits of alcohol depend on a person's age, gender, and overall medical history. The current study indicated that for the general population, two drinks a day for men and one drink a day for women could relate to lower mortality and is unlikely to cause harm; health benefits of alcohol are always of concern to those who see only the dangerous side of drinking.

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