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Lutheran Family Services
Lutheran Family Services
is located at 2301 O Street Lincoln, NE. 68510 and can be contacted by calling 402-441-7940. Lutheran Family Services offers treatment services for Prescription Drug Abuse, Illicit Drug Addiction and Alcoholism

Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Dual Diagnosis, AIDS/HIV Clients, Lesbian and Gay, Over 50, Court Appointed Client Services, Hearing Impaired Clients
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Insurance - Military, Self Pay, Payment Help

Social factors can often contribute to alcoholism, as many alcoholics often have poor social skills and do not function well in a variety of social situations. These individuals may initially begin to drink in order to feel more comfortable in social situations, but may later cross over the invisible line between social drinking into alcoholism.
When you look at the various blood alcohol concentration levels, physical alcohol abuse effects include: Inhibitions Are Reduced - Once the person hits a BAC (blood alcohol content) of .05, their change in behavior becomes noticeable. This raises the risks that some of their actions will not be thought out properly. A few examples would be sexual activity, drug use or continued drinking.
Drinking alcohol can be linked to a high proportion of deaths from falls, fires and burns and drownings.
In 2002, U.S. alcoholism statistics reported that 2.6 million binge drinkers were between the ages of 12 and 17.

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