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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Fentanyl is often used in illicit settings as a direct substitute for heroin in opioid dependent individuals.
  • Intravenous heroin users will typically begin to experience the rush from the drug within 7 to 8 seconds after injection.
  • Among substance abuse treatment admissions in Europe in 2009, 65% of the marijuana users had taken another substance, primarily alcohol or cocaine or both, in the previous year.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services regarding level of care, for the reason that individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a rehab program while undergoing treatment services. Even though this might seem ideal it might not provide the required change of atmosphere than many individuals in treatment need to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are identified in the field of alcohol and drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must deal with both disorders when it's in rehabilitation in order to find resolution because one usually exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug rehab centers that can specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and substance 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 drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who require drug abuse treatment will very often need services beyond what a standard alcohol and drug treatment program will be able to provide. Simply because comprehensive medical solutions in many cases are an integral aspect of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their habit, it is vital that these clients have the health care required in conjunction with any treatment solutions for drug use issue.

Gays and Lesbians

It is important that gays and lesbians acquire excellent rehabilitation services in a rehabilitation setting which is discreet and has rehab professionals available to them who comprehend the unique challenges they experience in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians is oftentimes triggered because of the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a program which can help them resolve these issues and give them the confidence that they've lacked before arriving in rehabilitation can be quite a crucial aspect of treatment for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who struggle with drug abuse could have distinctive obstacles they have to conquer whilst in treatment, which rehab professionals within the facility they decide to be a part of have to be keen of to ensure that a full recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to select a rehab that is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults tackle the distinctive life and drug abuse problems that these clients face which might include a wider spectrum of services including medical care and the like.

  • Durham VA Medical Center
    Durham VA Medical Center is located at:

    3040 Hammond Business Place
    Raleigh, NC. 27603

    If you would like to contact Durham VA Medical Center, you can reach them at 919-899-6259 x1000.

    Durham VA Medical Center 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
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