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Drug Addiction Facts

  • 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.
  • Intramuscular heroin injection produces a slightly slower onset of heroin's euphoric feeling, taking approximately 5 to 8 minutes.
  • A many as 40% of college students misusing prescription stimulant drugs use intranasal delivery (snorting).

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 a variety of settings along with various rehabilitation lengths and plans to suit the varying demands of clients with any kind of and amount of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential programs now being included in many insurance plans, there's no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who wants it.

Halfway House

A halfway house is a location that allows for an easy transition if somebody is newly sober independently or has completed an alcohol and drug treatment center and needs help re-acclimating into a normal lifestyle. Living in a halfway house, or sober living facility as it is sometimes called, an aspect of sentencing if a person is found guilty of drug charges as well. If help is needed finding a halfway house, speak to a drug and alcohol rehab center and consult with a rehab counselor that can point you in the right direction.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services regarding level of care, for the reason that individual is able to preserve their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to be in a treatment facility while receiving rehabilitation services. Although this may seem perfect it might not provide the much needed change of environment than lots of people in treatment need to have a successful rehab.

Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less)

Residential short-term rehab for 30 days or less is a possibility which permits men and women in rehab to have the much required change of environment necessary to have a chance at remaining abstinent. Residential treatment is the premiere option because individuals can feel comfortable and at home while receiving services. Residential short-term rehabilitation for 30 days or less may not be prolonged enough for particular people with more serious addiction and dependency issues, and this should always be evaluated after the 30 days to establish if more intensive rehab is required.

Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days)

Residential long-term rehabilitation, which lasts for more than thirty days, is an option that delivers the commensurate level of care and suitable environment for anyone experiencing a life threatening addiction and dependency issue. Because people will stay in a residential long-term rehab center for about 120 days and even longer in some instances, these types of centers provide all of the amenities needed to help client's feel as relaxed and amenable as it could possibly be while also delivering high quality rehabilitation to enable them to overcome their addiction forever.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are identified in the field of drug and alcohol treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders during treatment in order to find resolution because one typically exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are many alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities who are able to specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face in order to not only become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never want to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who may need substance abuse rehabilitation will usually require services beyond what a standard drug and alcohol rehab program can provide. Due to the fact extensive medical solutions tend to be an integral part of the physical process of healing for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their habit, it is essential that these clients receive the medical treatment needed together with any rehabilitation services for their substance abuse issue.

Gays and Lesbians

It is crucial that gays and lesbians obtain quality treatment services in a rehabilitation environment that's discreet and has rehabilitation specialists available to them who understand the distinctive challenges that they have to deal with in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered by the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a facility which will help them handle these issues and give them the confidence they may have lacked before arriving in treatment can be a crucial part of rehabilitation for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug use might have unique challenges they must overcome whilst in treatment, which treatment professionals within the center they choose to take part in should be keen of in order that a complete recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to pick a rehab which is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults handle the distinctive life and drug abuse problems that these clients face which might include a wider spectrum of services including medical care and so on.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women not only need help from a high quality rehab for their own health and wellbeing but in addition for the wellbeing of their unborn baby or for the little one they have delivered who must be properly cared for while they become rehabbed and in turn able to be a better mother. Rehabilitation possibilities exist which provide them along with their child with sufficient wellness services while also ensuring they acquire the treatment they need to become abstinent and be able to remain this way in order to be the very best mother they can be.

Women

Women have to have high quality rehabilitation in rehab but can also need special attention to the distinctive challenges they face for their gender. Women and men not just face different and unique problems in everyday life because of gender, but additionally may abuse drugs and alcohol for completely different reasons. alcohol and drug treatment centers which focus on women and the specific and unique needs that women encounter can help significantly on a women's road to permanent abstinence and a higher quality lifestyle.

Men

Similar to how men and women encounter varying and unique challenges in everyday life which can be specific to their gender, men and women could also encounter unique challenges in rehabilitation that are gender specific, which explains why a rehab specifically designed with these unique needs and challenges in mind can be be extremely helpful for someone searching for an effective treatment option.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into treatment as part of a court order to meet a part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol treatment often receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug and alcohol rehab specifications enforced on them as part of sentencing and also naturally when successfully graduating a drug rehabilitation center.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use as a result of challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the issue can often be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and other assistance services intended for them when substance abuse rehab is required. Besides ASL, such services can include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the support they need in alcohol and drug rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation centers will take Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present some other kind of private health care insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals may choose to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they can to pay for a more quality rehabilitation center which will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehab program.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If a person doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could be eligible for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only within the state which offers the insurance.

  • Clean and Sober Streets
    Clean and Sober Streets is located at:

    425 2nd Street NW
    Washington, DC. 20001

    If you would like to contact Clean and Sober Streets, you can reach them at 202-783-7343.

    Clean and Sober Streets offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), 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, Men, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

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