Challenges
(954) 917-3334
www.challenges-program.com
5100 Coconut Creek Parkway
Margate FL 33063

Rehab Locator

Mix of mental health and substance abuse services
Services Provided: Substance abuse treatment, Buprenorphine Services
Type of Care: Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups: Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Seniors/older adults, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients

Recreational Abuse of Ambien

Like many prescription drugs, Ambien has become widely used recreationally, even among those who do not suffer from insomnia. Some people use Ambien for its sedative and hypnotic effects. Recreational use of Ambien has risen in recent years due to the widespread availability of the drug and the euphoric effects associated with the drug including its ability to create sensory disturbances such as hallucinations and altered thinking during the drug high. When used recreationally, people take Ambien to induce sleep. Many users combine the drug with other drugs such as stimulants or caffeine in order to stay awake and experience the hypnotic effects of the drug. Recreational users of Ambien have a variety of methods of ingestion that range from taking the pills, to snorting or even injecting the drug. When used illegally, Ambien can lead to a host of dangerous effects, such as sleepwalking, driving while sleeping and dangerous drug interactions. One time someone used Ambien to facilitate episodes of sexual assault by incapacitating victims.

Minimal Scar

Minimal scar surgery uses modern techniques to reduce scars and avoid visible scarring. Minimal-incision or endoscopic surgery is performed using a tiny fiber optic lens inserted through half-inch incisions placed inconspicuously in your skin. The camera lens is connected to a video screen, allowing for visualization of the surgery. The surgeon makes small incisions for the insertion of tiny scalpels, scissors and retractors. The surgeon performs the procedure while viewing the television monitor and manipulating the tiny instruments externally. Minimal-incision surgery is particularly useful with younger patients, where the removal of excess skin is not required. A minimal-incision facial surgery for patients in our region to make the face look as young as they feel. A forehead lift or brow lift can smooth out your wrinkles and correct drooping brows and heavy lids to provide a younger, friendlier appearance. A mid-facelift or cheek lift can remove facial wrinkles and lift sagging cheeks, while a neck lift can tighten loose, sagging skin under your chin. Benelli made a major contribution to the reduction of breast lift scars. He eliminated the anchor and lollipop scar patterns used for breast lift and breast reduction. At first he developed a new skin procedure, he called the "round block," that he followed with two glandular techniques which were quite innovative. His technique leaves a scar around the areola only, coined the "doughnut pattern."

Phototherapy Acne Treatment

Sunlight can improve skin care in the short-term. However, recent studies have shown that exposure to sunlight worsens acne in the long-term [citation needed]. More recently, visible light treatments (phototherapy) have successfully treated mild acne--in particular intense violet light (405-420nm) generated by purpose-built fluorescent lighting, dichroic bulbs, LEDs or lasers. Used twice weekly, this procedure resulted in a reduction of the number of acne lesions by about 64 percent. Studies show that this treatment is even more effective when applied daily. Scientifically speaking, the method of violet light treatment is effective because porphyrin (Coproporphyrin III), produced within P. acnes, generates free radicals when irradiated by 420nm and shorter wavelengths of light. Over the course of a few days, these free radicals ultimately kill the bacteria they spawned from. Since porphyrins are not otherwise present in skin, and the UV light applied is safe in its spectrum, this treatment is safe and licensed by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The ultra violet treatment works even better with red visible light (660nm) resulting in a 76 percent reduction of lesions after three months of daily treatment for 80 percent of patients. The overall skin clearing was similar or better than benzoyl peroxide. Unlike most of the other treatments, there are few if any negative side effects to this treatment and a development of bacterial resistance seems very unlikely. After treatment, a patient can achieve clear skin with topical or oral antibiotic treatments. The equipment or treatment, however, is relatively new and expensive, although the total cost of ownership may outweigh other costs (such as the total cost of benzoyl peroxide, moisturizer, and washes) over a couple of years.

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Follicle

A hair follicle is part of the skin that grows hair by packing old cells together. Attached to the follicle is a sebaceous gland, a tiny sebum-producing gland found everywhere except on the palms, lips and soles of the feet. The more sebaceous glands present, the thicker the density of the hair. Also attached to the follicle is a tiny bundle of muscle fiber called the arrector pili that is responsible for causing the follicle lissis to become more perpendicular to the surface of the skin, and causing the follicle to protrude slightly above the surrounding skin (piloerection). This process results in goose bumps (or goose flesh). Stem cells are located at the junction of the arrector and the follicle, and are principally responsible for the ongoing hair production during a process known as the Anagen stage. The average growth rate of healthy hair follicles on the scalp is .04 centimeters per day.