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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Within just the first six months of 2013, 3.4 million fentanyl prescriptions were dispensed in the U.S.
  • Many children being "treated" with prescription stimulants experience what is known as a "rebound effect", which is caused when the medication wears off during the day and the child experiences a period of aggression and irritability.
  • Prescription stimulant drugs are amphetamine drugs, primarily with the active ingredient methylphenidate, known under the brand names Adderall, Ritalin and Concerta.

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 many different settings and with different rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the various demands of clients with any kind of and amount of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential centers now being covered by many insurance companies, there is no need to postpone getting substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Detoxification

Detoxification from drugs is a course of action which can be made much more manageable and safely supervised when in a proper detoxification or drug treatment center. Often detoxification isn't without risk, and even with the best of intentions individuals who proceed through detoxification on their own in an effort to get sober could really be putting their own health or perhaps their lives at risk. It is usually advisable to seek detoxification services inside a professional center to avoid such dangers as well as have a smooth transition from detoxification to treatment in a top quality alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility.

Methadone Detoxification

It isn't uncommon for those who use methadone as an approach to heroin or prescription opioid addiction to find that they are now hooked on methadone. To get off of methadone can be very challenging, because withdrawal symptoms are typically even worse compared to those that one experiences from heroin. Methadone detoxification can take place inside a detoxification facility however such symptoms can be made more manageable and so that there is less odds of relapse so the person can be off of all drugs permanently.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services with regards to intensity of care, since the individual is able to keep their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to stay in a treatment facility while undergoing rehabilitation services. Even if this may seem ideal it may not provide the required change of surroundings than lots of people in recovery have to have to have a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are identified in the field of alcohol and drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must address both disorders during rehabilitation in order to find resolution because one usually exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are many drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers that can specifically hone in on the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face so that they can not merely become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never wish to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women don't just require help from a high quality rehabilitation for their own health and wellbeing but also for the wellbeing of their unborn baby or for the child they have given birth to who needs to be properly taken care of while they become rehabbed and as a result able to be a much better mother. Rehab opportunities exist which offer them as well as their child with sufficient wellness services while also ensuring they receive the rehab they need to become sober and be able to stay this way in order to be the very best mother they can be.

Women

Women require high quality treatment in rehab but may also need particular awareness of the distinctive challenges they face because of their gender. Men and women not only face varying and unique challenges in daily life because of gender, but also may abuse alcohol and drugs for very different reasons. alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities which appeal to women and the specific and unique needs that women encounter often helps significantly on the women's path to permanent abstinence and a higher quality lifestyle.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into treatment due to a court ruling in order to meet part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug treatment often receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when cooperating with drug and alcohol rehab specifications enforced on them as part of sentencing specifically naturally when successfully graduating an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities have the staff or resources to focus on the needs of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more programs that can do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study info and stuff like that are now frequently obtainable in Spanish in both short and long terms programs which provide inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a drawback but individuals actually have a much more leverage simply because they can choose whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many people encounter. Likewise, treatment centers will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

  • Center for Behavioral Health
    Center for Behavioral Health is located at:

    1303 Line Avenue
    Shreveport, LA. 71101

    If you would like to contact Center for Behavioral Health, you can reach them at 318-425-3400.

    Center for Behavioral Health offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Methadone Detoxification, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment