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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Major heroin withdrawal symptoms typically peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose has been administered, and wane after about a week.
  • As of 2011, about 30% of 10th grade students had used marijuana in the past year.
  • Cocaine use can trigger chaotic heart rhythms, called ventricular fibrillation, the physical symptoms of which may include chest pain, nausea, blurred vision, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions and coma.

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 many different settings along with different rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the varying needs of clients with any type of and amount of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being included in many insurance plans, there is no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who needs it.

Detoxification

Detoxification from drugs and alcohol is really a course of action which can be made considerably more manageable and safely overseen when in a proper detoxification or alcohol and drug treatment facility. Often detoxification isn't risk-free, and even with the very best of intentions individuals who proceed through detoxification independently so that they can get sober may very well be putting their health as well as their lives in danger. It is always advisable to look for detoxification services in a professional program to avoid such dangers as well as have a smooth transition from detoxification to treatment in a top quality drug rehabilitation facility.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services with regards to intensity of care, because the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a rehabilitation program while undergoing treatment services. While this might appear perfect it may not provide the required change of environment than many people in treatment have to have to experience a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse problems are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders when it's in treatment in order to find resolution simply because one often exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are many drug rehabilitation facilities who are able to specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders face so that they can not just become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never wish to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who require drug abuse rehab will very often require services beyond what a traditional drug rehab program will be able to provide. Due to the fact extensive healthcare services are often an important part of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who more than likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their addiction, it is essential that these clients obtain the health care needed in conjunction with any rehabilitation solutions for their drug abuse problem.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who struggle with drug use may have distinctive obstacles they must conquer while in rehab, which treatment professionals in the rehab they elect to take part in have to be keen of so that a complete recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to select a center which is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults address the unique life and drug abuse problems that these clients face which can include a wider spectrum of services including medical treatment and the like.

Women

Women have to have high quality rehab in rehab but may also need special attention to the unique challenges they face for their gender. Males and females not only face varying and distinctive challenges in daily life due to gender, but in addition may abuse drugs and alcohol for unique reasons. drug and alcohol rehab centers which focus on women and the specific and unique needs that women face can help enormously on a women's road to permanent abstinence and a higher quality of life.

Men

Similar to how women and men encounter varying and unique challenges in life that are specific to their gender, women and men may also face unique challenges in treatment which are gender specific, which is why a program designed specifically with these unique needs and obstacles at heart can be extremely helpful for someone seeking a powerful rehabilitation solution.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehab due to a court order to meet a part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehabilitation often receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when cooperating with alcohol and drug rehab specifications enforced with them as part of sentencing and also naturally when successfully graduating a drug and alcohol treatment program.

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation programs have the staff or resources to cater to the needs of Spanish speaking clientele, but thankfully there are more and more programs that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Therapy, study data and stuff like that are now frequently obtainable in Spanish in both long and short terms facilities which provide inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is also available nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but people in fact have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can select whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many people encounter. In addition, rehabilitation centers will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain treatment programs accept Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present some other type of private health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation inside a limited amount of centers, 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 fund a more quality treatment facility which will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug treatment facility.

  • Parkside Recovery in Germantown
    Parkside Recovery in Germantown is located at:

    5429 Germantown Avenue
    Philadelphia, PA. 19144

    If you would like to contact Parkside Recovery in Germantown, you can reach them at 215-754-0240 x207.

    Parkside Recovery in Germantown offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Seniors/Older Adults, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid

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