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Drug Addiction Facts

  • At an inpatient drug rehab, each patient goes through intensive individual addiction treatment with a counselor to discuss the issues that led to drug/alcohol addiction and learn to identify and avoid substance abuse triggers.
  • Inpatient treatment programs often require the patient to live at the center fulltime for a fixed period of time after the withdrawal phase is complete, typically 1, 2 or 3 months.
  • Nearly 25% of individuals who use heroin become dependent on it.

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 are available in many different settings with various rehabilitation lengths and plans to suit the various demands of clients with any type of and amount of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being included in many insurance plans, you don't have to postpone receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services regarding intensity of care, since the individual can keep their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of needing to be in a rehabilitation center while undergoing treatment services. Although this may appear perfect it may not provide the much needed change of environment than many people in recovery require to have a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders while in rehab in order to find resolution because one usually exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are lots of alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers that can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues face in order to not just become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Gays and Lesbians

It is important that gays and lesbians acquire excellent rehab services within a rehab environment that is discreet and with treatment specialists at their disposal who comprehend the distinctive challenges which they have to deal with in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians is oftentimes triggered because of the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a program that can help them resolve these issues and give them the confidence they may have lacked prior to arriving in rehab is usually a crucial part of rehabilitation for gay and lesbian clients.

Women

Women have to have high quality rehabilitation in rehab but may also require special focus on the unique issues they face due to their gender. Males and females not just face varying and unique problems in daily life as a result of gender, but also may abuse alcohol and drugs for unique reasons. alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers which cater to women and the specific and unique needs that women face can help enormously on the women's road to permanent abstinence and a higher standard of living.

Men

Similar to how women and men face varying and different challenges in daily life that are specific to their gender, men and women could also encounter distinctive challenges in rehabilitation that are gender-specific, which explains why a center specifically designed with these unique needs and obstacles at heart can be extremely ideal for someone looking for a powerful rehab solution.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders are often given the option or ordered to rehab as part of sentencing. In many cases, the offender can decide which treatment center they wish to go to. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders can take advantage of reduced sentencing options in order to move forward in their lives without having to be penalized any more.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehab as part of a court order to satisfy 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 alcohol and drug rehabilitation requirements enforced on them in sentencing specifically naturally when successfully completing a drug treatment facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and other assistance services readily available for them when drug abuse treatment is necessary. Apart from ASL, such services can include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are getting the help they need in alcohol and drug rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals really have a much more leverage due to the fact they can select whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many men and women face. In addition, rehab centers will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehab facilities will take Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present any other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals might want to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation center that will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehab center.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some form of drug and alcohol treatment service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers. Individuals may have to take part in a drug treatment program that is in their network of providers and there might be other limitations such as the length of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent facility they prefer and meet with a treatment specialist to find out if their insurance will take care of it.

  • Chellie Morrison PhD
    Chellie Morrison PhD is located at:

    222 St. John Street
    Portland, ME. 4102

    If you would like to contact Chellie Morrison PhD, you can reach them at 207-776-9990.

    Chellie Morrison PhD offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance