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  • Lake County Health Department
  • Lake County Health Department
    is located at 100 South Atkinson Road Grayslake, IL. 60030 and can be contacted by calling 847-377-4650. Lake County Health Department offers treatment services for Alcoholism, Prescription Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Addiction

    Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Dual Diagnosis
    Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Self Pay, Payment Help

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  • 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.
  • The United States has implemented the strictest youth drinking laws in the Western world, including the highest minimum drinking age in the entire world.
  • For most people who drink, alcohol is a pleasant accompaniment to social activities. Moderate alcohol use-up to two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women and older people-is not harmful for most adults. (A standard drink is one 12-ounce bottle or can of either beer or wine cooler, one 5-ounce glass of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits.) Nonetheless, a large number of people get into serious trouble because of their drinking.
  • In the U.S., the consumption of beer ranks fourth, right behind soft drinks, milk, and coffee.

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