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Drug Addiction Facts

  • A study of postal workers found that those who had used marijuana, as confirmed by a pre-employment urine analysis, had 55 percent more industrial accidents, 85 percent more injuries, and a 75-percent increase in absenteeism.
  • The most common method of treatment, in an inpatient treatment, is a therapeutic community, involving the staff and other individuals, focusing on helping the person identify the sources and conditions that lead to substance abuse.
  • The increased levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine caused by prescription stimulants use may in turn cause suppression of growth hormone secretion and directly affect height development in children.

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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Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services regarding level of care, because the individual can preserve their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a rehab program while undergoing treatment services. Although this may seem perfect it may not provide the required change of surroundings than many individuals in rehabilitation have to have to have a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders when it's in rehab to find resolution due to the fact one usually exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are many alcohol and drug treatment programs who are able to specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues face in order to not only become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not wish to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who require substance abuse rehab will very often require solutions beyond what a traditional drug rehabilitation center will be able to deliver. Simply because extensive medical solutions will often be a vital part of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who most likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their habit, it is important that these clients have the medical care required together with any treatment solutions for drug use issue.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians receive quality rehabilitation solutions in a rehab setting which can be discreet and with rehab professionals available to them who understand the distinctive problems that they have to deal with in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians might be triggered by the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a program that can help them resolve these problems and give them the confidence they may have lacked before arriving in rehab can be quite a crucial aspect of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with drug abuse may have unique challenges they have to overcome when in rehab, which rehabilitation professionals in the program they choose to be a part of have to be keen of to ensure a full recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to pick a facility that is used to helping seniors and older adults address the unique life and drug abuse issues that these clients face which can include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical treatment and so on.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into treatment due to a court order to meet a part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug rehab frequently receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with drug rehabilitation specifications enforced on them as part of sentencing and particularly of course when successfully completing a drug rehab facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse as a result of challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this problem can often be hard among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and other assistance services intended for them when drug abuse treatment is required. Besides ASL, such services might include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the help they require in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some form of drug and alcohol rehab service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab centers. Individuals might have to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab facility that's within their network of providers and there could be other limitations such as how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can select a quality center they like and meet with a rehab counselor to find out if their insurance will handle it.

Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the price of particular drug abuse treatment services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs in addition to partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There may be some limitations about how much time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehabilitation is allowed, and every one of these questions can be answered before beginning rehab so that it is clear just how long and individual can stay in the rehab center of preference.

  • Aleda E Lutz VAMC
    Aleda E Lutz VAMC is located at:

    11775 North Isabella Road
    Clare, MI. 48617

    If you would like to contact Aleda E Lutz VAMC, you can reach them at 989-386-8113.

    Aleda E Lutz VAMC offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)