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Drug Addiction Facts

  • The use of sedatives used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures and methadone can be a deadly combination, although physicians may prescribe such drugs in combination and therefore put patients at risk.
  • Since 1999, between 73 and 80% of poisoning deaths mentioning methadone were unintentional (3,701 such deaths in 2005), with an additional 11 to 13% of undetermined intent, 5 to 7% as suicides, less than 1 percent as homicides, and about 1 percent were injuries other than poisoning.
  • Injection heroin users put themselves at risk of collapsed veins, infection of the heart lining and valves, skin abscesses, pneumonia, and liver and kidney disease.

Addiction-treatment-center.jpgOnce you have decided to make a change and get help for your addiction problem, the next step is to explaore your treatment facility options. Keep in mind that there is no one-size fits all facility. The most effective way to find an appropriate treatment program that meets your particular needs is to speak with an addiction treatment professional who can assess your specific situation and give you various treatment facility options based on your exact needs. We can help you with this. Simply call our Drug Treatment Help-Line at 1-877-683-7818 and you will be connected to an addiction treatment specialist who can help you find the correct treatment program for you.

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Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Substance abuse treatment services can be obtained in several settings and with different rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the various needs of clients with any kind of and degree of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being included in many insurance plans, there is no need to postpone getting substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Detoxification

Detoxification from drugs and alcohol is a process which can be made much more manageable and safely overseen when in a proper detoxification or alcohol and drug rehabilitation center. Often detoxification isn't risk free, and even with the best of intentions people who proceed through detoxification on their own in order to get sober might really be putting their health or even their lives in danger. It is usually advisable to look for detoxification solutions inside a professional program to prevent such risks as well as have a smooth transition from detoxification to rehabilitation in a top quality alcohol and drug rehab program.

Methadone Detoxification

It isn't uncommon for individuals who turn to methadone as a solution to heroin or prescription opioid addiction to find that they're now hooked on methadone. To get off of methadone can be extremely difficult, because withdrawal symptoms are typically even worse than those that one experiences from heroin. Methadone detoxification can take place in a detox program however such symptoms can be made more manageable therefore that there's less probability of relapse so the person could very well be off of all drugs once and for all.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab solutions regarding level of care, because the individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of needing to be in a rehab center while receiving rehabilitation services. Even though this might seem ideal it might not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than lots of people in treatment have to have to have a productive rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation programs have the staff or wherewithal to cater to the requirements of Spanish speaking clientele, but luckily there are more and more programs that can do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study data and stuff like that are actually frequently accessible in Spanish in both long and short terms centers which deliver inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is also available nationwide.

Other Languages

In every single city in America there's someone struggling with drug abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might need rehabilitation in whatever language it is that they are fluent in so that their needs can be catered to properly when in treatment. Fortunately, there are many drug treatment facilities which have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make drug rehabilitation the best experience possible for anyone. Simply locate a top quality alcohol and drug rehab center and inquire if it is feasible to receive rehabilitation in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance won't cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a drawback but people in fact have a much more leverage due to the fact they can select whichever program they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many people face. In addition, rehabilitation facilities will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug and alcohol rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. When someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could qualify for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only within the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some kind of alcohol and drug treatment service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab programs. Individuals might have to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab facility that's in their network of providers and there might be other limitations like how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose a quality center they prefer and consult with a treatment counselor to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

  • Aegis Treatment Centers LLC
    Aegis Treatment Centers LLC is located at:

    2650 Jones Way
    Simi Valley, CA. 93065

    If you would like to contact Aegis Treatment Centers LLC, you can reach them at 805-522-1844.

    Aegis Treatment Centers LLC offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Methadone Detoxification, Outpatient, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance