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Gateway Foundation
Gateway Foundation
is located at 1706 North Kedzie Avenue Chicago, IL. 60647 and can be contacted by calling 773-227-2158. Gateway Foundation offers treatment services for Prescription Drug Abuse, Illicit Drug Addiction and Alcoholism

Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Transitional Living Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Self Pay, Sliding-Scale Fee

The beneficial effects on cardiac health has been established; 1-3 drinks per day may help to reduce atherosclerosis in coronary and other arteries throughout the body, according to the latest research that is related to the physical effects of alcohol on the body.
According to U.S. drunk driving and alcohol statistics, in 2001, more than half a million people were injured in crashes where police reported that alcohol was present. This is an average of one individual injured roughly every two minutes in an alcohol related accident.
The metabolic breakdown of alcohol is performed by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), which is found mostly in the liver; over 90% of all alcohol removal from the body is done by ADH.
The total number of alcohol ads on network, local and cable television was 289,381 in 2002, a 39% increase from 2001.

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