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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Ecstasy has been labeled as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act since 1985, and has a high potential for abuse and serves no legitimate medical purpose.
  • Recent studies indicate that Ecstasy use significantly raises the user's risk for negative familial and societal impacts.
  • Abuse of fentanyl is not a new occurrence and individuals have been abusing this powerful narcotic since the mid-1970's, however the rate of abuse of the drug has increased in recent years.

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 several settings with different treatment lengths and plans to suit the varying needs of clients with any sort of and degree of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential centers now being included in many insurance companies, there's no need to postpone getting substance abuse treatment services for anybody who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services with regards to intensity of care, because the individual can maintain their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of having to be in a rehabilitation facility while undergoing treatment services. Even if this may appear perfect it will not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many individuals in rehabilitation need to experience a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use issues are what are known in the field of drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders whilst in rehabilitation in order to find resolution because one often exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are several drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities that can specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to enable them to not only become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never want to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who need drug abuse rehab will often need solutions beyond what a standard drug and alcohol rehabilitation center will be able to deliver. Simply because comprehensive healthcare services are often a key aspect 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 essential that these clients receive the medical treatment required in conjunction with any rehab services for their substance abuse problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians acquire excellent rehab services within a treatment environment that's discreet and with treatment professionals available to them who comprehend the unique problems that they experience in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians might be triggered because of the challenges they face because of their sexual preference, a facility which will help them resolve these issues and give them the confidence that they've lacked prior to arriving in rehabilitation can be quite a crucial part of rehabilitation for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who struggle with substance abuse could have distinctive challenges they must overcome when in rehabilitation, which treatment specialists in the facility they choose to be a part of have to be keen of to ensure a full recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to decide on a facility which is used to helping seniors and older adults deal with the distinctive life and drug abuse problems that these clients face which might include a wider spectrum of services including health care and the like.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women don't just need help from a quality treatment for their own health and wellbeing but also for the wellbeing unborn baby or the kid they've delivered who needs to be appropriately cared for while they become rehabbed and as a result capable of being a better mother. Treatment opportunities exist which give them as well as their child the appropriate healthcare services while also making certain they obtain the rehab they might need to become sober and be able to remain that way to become the best parent they can be.

Women

Women require quality rehabilitation in rehab but will also need special focus on the distinctive issues they face for their gender. Women and men not just face varying and unique challenges in daily life due to gender, but in addition may abuse drugs and alcohol for very different reasons. drug rehab facilities which focus on women and the distinctive and unique needs that women encounter can help significantly on the women's path to long term abstinence and a higher quality lifestyle.

Men

Just as women and men encounter varying and different challenges in everyday life that are specific to their gender, women and men can also face unique challenges in rehab that are gender specific, and that's why a program designed specifically with these special needs and obstacles at heart can be be extremely ideal for someone searching for a powerful rehabilitation option.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehab due to a court order to fulfill part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehab frequently receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with drug rehabilitation specifications enforced with them as part of sentencing and also of course when successfully graduating an alcohol and drug treatment facility.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but people really have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever center they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many individuals face. Likewise, treatment facilities will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

  • Franklin Primary Health Center
    Franklin Primary Health Center is located at:

    510 South Wilson Avenue
    Mobile, AL. 36610

    If you would like to contact Franklin Primary Health Center, you can reach them at 251-434-8195.

    Franklin Primary Health Center offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, 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
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment