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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Used fentanyl patches are attractive to illicit abusers as quite a bit of fentanyl remains in these patches even after a 3-day use.
  • 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 a 2009 report, the Government Accountability Office stated that a lack of knowledge about the "unique pharmacological properties" of methadone among prescribing physicians and patients has contributed to methadone overdoses.

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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Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the low end of the spectrum of rehab services regarding level of care, since the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a rehab center while undergoing rehab services. While this might appear ideal it may not provide the required change of environment than a lot of people in rehab need to have a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues are what are known in the field of drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must handle both disorders during rehabilitation to find resolution because one often exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs who are able to specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face in order to not simply become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not feel the need to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who need drug abuse rehabilitation will often require services beyond what a traditional drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility can deliver. Because extensive medical services in many cases are a vital aspect of the physical recovery process for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their addiction, it is essential that these clients get the medical treatment required along with any rehab services for their drug use problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is important that gays and lesbians receive quality rehab services within a rehabilitation environment that's discreet and with rehab professionals at their disposal who comprehend the distinctive problems which they have to deal with in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered because of the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a rehab that can help them handle these issues and give them the peace of mind they may have lacked before arriving in rehabilitation can be a crucial aspect of treatment for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with drug abuse could have unique obstacles they must overcome while in rehab, which treatment specialists in the program they choose to take part in must be keen of to ensure a complete recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to select a center that is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults tackle the distinctive life and substance abuse issues that these clients face which may include a wider spectrum of services including health care and the like.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into treatment as part of a court order to satisfy part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehab often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug and alcohol rehabilitation specifications enforced with them in sentencing and also naturally when successfully graduating a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and also other assistance services available for them when drug abuse treatment is necessary. Other than ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired folks are receiving the support they require in drug treatment.

Medicaid

Some treatment programs accept Medicaid if the individual cannot self pay or present any other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of centers, and in cases like this individuals may wish to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality treatment center which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug treatment center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at drug rehabilitation programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help out with establishing the individual's rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug treatment facilities provide payment assistance to help clients who might possibly not have enough funds to self pay for treatment or whose medical insurance won't supply coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. By way of example, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term program when in fact a long-term center will likely be the more ideal option. To find out what payment assistance can be available, such as a sliding fee scale, talk with the center for details.

  • Department of Health CMHC
    Department of Health CMHC is located at:

    84-1150 Farrington Highway
    Waianae, HI. 96792

    If you would like to contact Department of Health CMHC, you can reach them at 808-697-7880.

    Department of Health CMHC offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)