Comanche County Memorial Hospital -

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Comanche County Memorial Hospital
Comanche County Memorial Hospital
is located at 3401 West Gore Boulevard Lawton, OK. 73505 and can be contacted by calling 580-355-8620 x6650. Comanche County Memorial Hospital offers treatment services for Illicit Drug Addiction, Prescription Drug Abuse and Alcoholism

Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Inpatient Hospital Treatment, Dual Diagnosis, AIDS/HIV Clients, Lesbian and Gay
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance, Insurance - Private Pay, Insurance - Military, Self Pay

Blackouts most likely occur because the function of the hippocampus, the part of the brain that registers memory, is depressed by alcohol; whether these memories do not get registered or whether they become registered but cannot be retrieved, have not been determined.
While some people with alcohol dependence can cut back or stop drinking without help, most are only able to do so temporarily unless they get treatment.
The consequences of alcohol misuse are serious-in many cases, life threatening. Heavy drinking can increase the risk for certain cancers, especially those of the liver, esophagus, throat, and larynx (voice box).
An estimated 20% of alcoholics who try to quit drinking on their own without medical assistance die of alcohol withdrawal delirium.

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