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Drug Addiction Facts

  • An overdose of cocaine can lead to irregular heart beat or heart failure, high blood pressure resulting in a brain hemorrhage, repeated convulsions, respiratory failure.
  • Some inpatient rehab centers have their own in-house detox programs, but more centers today are requiring patients to complete detoxification prior to entering their facilities.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opiate prescription drug which is used as "maintenance" treatment for heroin and other opiate addiction, because it curbs cravings for opiates and other opioid prescription drugs and also prevents withdrawal from these drugs.

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 a variety of settings along with different rehabilitation lengths and plans to accommodate the varying demands of clients with any type of and amount of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being paid by many insurance companies, you don't have to postpone getting substance abuse treatment services for anybody who desires it.

Halfway House

A halfway house is a place which allows for a smooth transition if somebody is newly sober independently or has finished an alcohol and drug treatment center and needs help re-acclimating to a regular lifestyle. Living in a halfway house, or sober living facility as it is sometimes called, an aspect of sentencing if someone is found guilty of drug charges also. If guidance is needed finding a halfway house, talk to a drug and alcohol rehab center and meet with a rehabilitation counselor who will be able to point you in the right direction.

Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days)

Residential long-term rehab, which lasts in excess of four weeks, can be an option that delivers the commensurate intensity of care and appropriate environment for anybody struggling with a serious addiction and dependency problem. Because people will remain within a residential long-term treatment program for approximately 120 days and even longer occasionally, these kinds of facilities provide all the amenities needed to help client's stay as relaxed and amenable as it could possibly be whilst providing quality rehabilitation to enable them to overcome their habit permanently.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders are what are identified in the field of alcohol and drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must deal with both disorders while in rehabilitation to find resolution because one usually exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are numerous alcohol and drug rehab centers that can specifically hone in on the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face to be able to not simply become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who need substance abuse rehabilitation will usually require solutions beyond what a traditional drug and alcohol treatment program will be able to deliver. Simply because comprehensive medical solutions are often a vital part of the physical process of healing for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their addiction, it is important that these clients receive the medical care necessary in conjunction with any rehab services for his or her substance abuse problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians obtain excellent treatment services within a treatment environment that is discreet and with treatment professionals at their disposal who understand the distinctive problems which they have to deal with in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians may also be triggered because of the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a program that can help them handle these issues and give them the confidence they may have lacked before arriving in treatment can be quite a crucial part of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with substance abuse may have unique challenges they have to conquer while in rehabilitation, which rehabilitation professionals within the center they opt to take part in must be keen of to ensure that a complete recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to decide on a facility which is used to helping seniors and older adults handle the unique life and drug use problems that these clients face which might include a broader spectrum of services including health care and the like.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women not only need assistance from a quality rehabilitation for their own health and wellbeing but in addition for the wellbeing of the unborn child or the little one they have delivered who needs to be properly cared for while they become rehabilitated and in turn capable of being a better mother. Treatment possibilities exist which provide them in addition to their child the appropriate healthcare services while making certain they acquire the rehabilitation they might need to become abstinent and be able to stay this way in order to be the best parent they can be.

Women

Women have to have high quality rehab in rehab but may also need particular attention to the distinctive challenges they face because of gender. Men and women not only face varying and distinctive challenges in everyday life as a result of gender, but in addition may abuse alcohol and drugs for unique reasons. drug rehabilitation facilities which cater to women and the specific and unique needs that women encounter can help enormously on the women's path to long term abstinence and a higher quality of life.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into treatment due to a court order in order to meet a part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol treatment often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug rehab specifications enforced on them in sentencing specifically of course when successfully completing an alcohol and drug treatment center.

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation programs possess the staff or wherewithal to cater to the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but luckily there are more and more centers that are able to do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than previously. Counselling, study info and the like are actually very often accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available nationwide.

Other Languages

In every city in America there is someone struggling with drug use that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who may require rehabilitation in whichever language it is they are fluent in so that their needs can be met properly whilst in rehab. Thankfully, there are lots of drug and alcohol treatment centers that have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make drug rehabilitation the best experience possible for any individual. Simply find a quality drug rehab center and find out if it is possible to receive treatment in other languages.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers accept Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present some other form of private health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehab inside a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals might want to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehabilitation facility that will produce better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug rehabilitation facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must aid in establishing the individual's treatment plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not an option. If a person has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only in the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some type of drug rehabilitation service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug rehab centers. Individuals may have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility which is inside their network of providers and there may be other restrictions such as how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose a quality program they like and consult with a rehab counselor to find out if their insurance covers it.

  • Amethyst House Inc
    Amethyst House Inc is located at:

    280 Richmond Terrace
    Staten Island, NY. 10301

    If you would like to contact Amethyst House Inc, you can reach them at 718-448-1900.

    Amethyst House Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Halfway House, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance