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Drug Addiction Facts

  • A study of AIDS patients found that marijuana smoking may be associated with a few statistically significant negative effects on the immune function these patients.
  • As with other opiate narcotics, methadone creates a feeling of well-being and binds to the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other drugs.
  • During the stay in the inpatient treatment center, patients are learning to manage and identify their drug addictions and to find alternative ways to cope with whatever is the cause of their substance addiction.

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 rehabilitation solutions with regards to level of care, as the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a treatment facility while undergoing rehab services. Although this may seem ideal it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than a lot of people in recovery have to have to have a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse problems are what are identified in the field of alcohol and drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must deal with both disorders during treatment to find resolution due to the fact one often triggers the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug rehabilitation facilities who can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face to enable them to not merely become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not want to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians receive excellent rehab services in a rehabilitation setting which can be discreet and has rehabilitation specialists available to them who comprehend the distinctive challenges which they experience in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered by the problems they face because of their sexual preference, a facility that can help them resolve these problems 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.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehab due to a court order to satisfy a part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehab often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with alcohol and drug treatment specifications enforced on them in sentencing specifically of course when successfully graduating a drug treatment center.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to the problems that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, there are ASL along with other assistance services designed for them when substance abuse treatment is necessary. Besides ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the support they need in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all drug rehab facilities possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clientele, but thankfully there are more and more centers that can do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Counselling, study information and so on are now very often obtainable in Spanish in both long and short terms centers which provide inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is also available around the country.

Other Languages

In every single city in the U.S. there is someone struggling with drug use that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might need rehabilitation in whichever language it is they are fluent in so that their needs may be catered to properly while in rehab. Luckily, there are many drug rehabilitation facilities who have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make alcohol and drug treatment the most effective experience possible for any individual. Simply discover a top quality alcohol and drug rehabilitation center and find out if it is possible to receive rehabilitation in other languages.

Medicaid

Some treatment centers accept Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present some other form of private health care insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation facility that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment center.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. If a person doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might qualify for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only in the state which offers the insurance plan.

  • Kristi House
    Kristi House is located at:

    1265 NW 12th Avenue
    Miami, FL. 33136

    If you would like to contact Kristi House, you can reach them at 305-547-6800.

    Kristi House offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

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