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Drug Addiction Facts

  • When someone uses marijuana their heart rate, which would normally be about70 to 80 beats per minute, may increase by 20 to 50 beats per minute or even double that.
  • In high doses or when used concurrently with other drugs or alcohol, methadone can produce some of the same effects of heroin and other opiates.
  • Methadone withdrawal can last up to 5 or 6 weeks and can be much more painful and uncomfortable than heroin or other opiate withdrawal.

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 number of settings along with different treatment lengths and plans to suit the varying needs of clients with any type of and level of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being included in many insurance companies, there is no need to postpone getting substance abuse treatment services for anybody who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehab services with regards to intensity of care, since the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a treatment facility while undergoing treatment services. Although this may seem ideal it might not provide the required change of environment than lots of people in rehab require to have a productive rehab.

Adolescents

When adolescents get involved in any kind of substance abuse, it is essential that they obtain top quality care to stop the situation in its tracks so that it doesn't get any worse and maybe jeopardize their future. Because adolescent drug abuse which continues often continues into adulthood, parents must continue to be astute and get their adolescent rehabilitation the moment a problem is noticed in a center which addresses adolescent substance abuse. A lot of programs which treat adolescents offer both inpatient and residential rehabilitation, that has been shown to be the most beneficial settings for rehabilitation clients of this age.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues are what are identified in the field of drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must deal with both disorders while in rehabilitation in order to find resolution because one typically exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are many alcohol and drug rehab centers that can specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face to enable them to not merely become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who may need drug abuse rehab will usually need services beyond what a standard drug rehab program will be able to deliver. Simply because comprehensive medical services are often an important part of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their habit, it is important that these clients obtain the medical treatment required along with any rehabilitation solutions for their drug use issue.

Gays and Lesbians

It is important that gays and lesbians obtain quality rehabilitation solutions within a treatment environment which can be discreet and with rehab professionals available to them who comprehend the distinctive problems they experience in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians is oftentimes triggered by the problems they face because of their sexual preference, a program which can help them handle these problems and give them the peace of mind they may have lacked before arriving in rehab could be a crucial aspect of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with substance abuse may have distinctive obstacles they have to overcome during treatment, which rehabilitation specialists in the facility they opt to be a part of have to be keen of to ensure that a complete recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to pick a facility that is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults deal with the unique life and drug use problems that these clients face which can include a wider spectrum of services including health care and the like.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women don't just require assistance from a high quality rehab for their own health and wellbeing but in addition the wellbeing unborn child or for the kid they have delivered who needs to be properly cared for while they become rehabbed and in turn capable of being a much better mother. Rehab opportunities exist which offer them along with their child with sufficient wellness services whilst making certain they receive the treatment they require to become abstinent and be able to stay that way to be the very best mother they can be.

Women

Women have to have quality rehab in rehab but can also need special awareness of the unique issues they face for their gender. Males and females not just face different and unique problems in daily life due to gender, but also may abuse alcohol and drugs for very different reasons. alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers which appeal to women and the distinctive and unique needs that women encounter can help enormously on a women's path to permanent abstinence and a higher quality lifestyle.

Men

Just as men and women face varying and different challenges in everyday life that are specific to their gender, women and men can also encounter unique challenges in rehab which are gender-specific, and that's why a facility specifically designed with these unique needs and obstacles in mind can be quite helpful for someone seeking an effective rehabilitation solution.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders in many cases are given the option or ordered to treatment as a term of their sentencing. Quite often, the offender can choose which rehab facility they wish to go to. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from reduced sentencing options to be able to move ahead in their lives without having to be penalized any further.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehabilitation due to a court order to satisfy part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug rehabilitation frequently receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug rehab requirements enforced on them as part of sentencing and particularly naturally when successfully completing a drug and alcohol rehab center.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug abuse as a result of challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue can often be hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL and also other assistance services designed for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is necessary. Aside from ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the support they need in drug treatment.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more centers that are able to do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Therapy, study data and so on are now frequently accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms programs which provide inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available around the country.

Other Languages

In each and every city in America there's someone struggling with substance abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might require rehab in whatever language it is that they are fluent in so that their needs may be met properly while in treatment. Fortunately, there are many alcohol and drug treatment facilities who have counselors within their facility who speak other languages to make drug rehabilitation the best experience possible for any individual. Simply find a high quality drug and alcohol treatment facility and find out if it is feasible to receive rehabilitation in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals really have a much more leverage simply because they can decide on whichever center they want without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people encounter. Likewise, treatment facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some treatment programs will take Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present some other type of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of facilities, and in such cases individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehabilitation program that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug and alcohol rehab facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with setting up the person's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some form of drug and alcohol treatment service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug rehab programs. Individuals might have to take part in a drug treatment program that's within their network of providers and there might be other limitations for example the amount of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a good program they prefer and speak with a treatment specialist to determine if their insurance will handle it.

  • Crossmont and Associates Inc
    Crossmont and Associates Inc is located at:

    10522 South Cicero Avenue
    Oak Lawn, IL. 60453

    If you would like to contact Crossmont and Associates Inc, you can reach them at 708-229-0700.

    Crossmont and Associates Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, 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, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance