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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Intravenous heroin users will typically begin to experience the rush from the drug within 7 to 8 seconds after injection.
  • In 2006, 40% of all poisoning deaths in the U.S. involved opioid painkillers such as Methadone.
  • Marijuana use induces causes the body to produce high levels of an enzyme that converts certain hydrocarbons into a cancer-causing form, which in turn accelerates the changes that result in malignant cells.

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 with various treatment lengths and plans to suit the varying demands of clients with any kind of and amount of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being included in many insurance companies, there's no need to postpone getting substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the low end of the spectrum of rehab solutions in terms of level of care, since the individual can maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to be in a rehab facility while undergoing rehabilitation services. Although this might appear ideal it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than a lot of people in recovery need to have a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must handle both disorders when it's in rehabilitation to find resolution because one usually exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are lots of drug rehabilitation facilities that can specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues face to enable them to not merely become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never consider it wise to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who need drug abuse treatment will usually require solutions beyond what a standard drug and alcohol treatment program will be able to provide. Because extensive medical solutions will often be a key aspect of the physical process of healing for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who more than likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their addiction, it is essential that these clients have the medical care needed together with any rehab solutions for their drug use issue.

Gays and Lesbians

It is crucial that gays and lesbians receive quality treatment solutions within a treatment environment which is discreet and with treatment specialists available to them who comprehend the unique problems that they can have to deal with in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians might be triggered because of the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a facility which can help them handle these problems and give them the confidence they may have lacked prior to arriving in rehab can be a crucial aspect of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug abuse may have unique obstacles they must overcome whilst in rehab, which rehabilitation specialists in the program they decide to be a part of should be keen of to ensure that a complete recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to decide on a program that is used to helping seniors and older adults tackle the distinctive life and substance abuse problems that these clients face that might include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical care and so on.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women don't just require assistance from a high quality rehabilitation for their own health and wellbeing but also for the wellbeing of their unborn baby or the little one they've delivered who must be appropriately looked after while they become rehabilitated and as a result able to be a better mother. Rehab possibilities exist that provide them along with their child with sufficient wellness services whilst ensuring they receive the rehab they might need to become abstinent and be able to stay this way to become the best mother they can be.

Women

Women have to have high quality rehabilitation in rehab but might also require particular awareness of the distinctive challenges they face for their gender. Men and women not just face varying and distinctive problems in everyday life as a consequence of gender, but additionally may abuse drugs and alcohol for completely different reasons. drug treatment centers which appeal to women and the specific and unique needs that women encounter can help significantly on the women's road to permanent abstinence and a higher standard of living.

Men

Just as women and men face varying and different challenges in life that are specific to their gender, men and women might also encounter distinctive challenges in rehab that are gender-specific, which explains why a rehab specifically designed with these unique needs and challenges in mind can be extremely ideal for someone searching for an effective rehab solution.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders are often given the option or ordered to rehabilitation as a term of their sentencing. Often times, the offender can decide which rehabilitation facility they would like to attend. Upon successful completion, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from decreased sentencing options to enable them to move forward in their lives without having to be penalized any further.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into treatment as part of a court order in order to meet a part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol rehabilitation often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with drug and alcohol treatment requirements enforced on them as part of sentencing specifically naturally when successfully completing a drug and alcohol treatment center.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a disadvantage but people actually have a much more leverage because they can decide on whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many individuals face. Likewise, treatment facilities will often offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain treatment centers accept Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present any other kind of private health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation inside a limited amount of facilities, and in this instance individuals may wish to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they can to pay for a more quality rehabilitation program that will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehabilitation program.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option offered by numerous alcohol and drug treatment centers in an effort to help clients afford rehabilitation where this might not have been doable initially. For example, one client's price for treatment could be different and another individual whose financial situation is better which makes them better able to pay the full cost of treatment. Registrars consider other factors besides income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Center for Change
    Center for Change is located at:

    1701 Kipling Street
    Denver, CO. 80215

    If you would like to contact Center for Change, you can reach them at 303-274-4200.

    Center for Change offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)

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