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Drug Addiction Facts

  • In the first 6 months of 2013, 297 items/exhibits were identified as fentanyl by law enforcement forensic laboratories.
  • Research shows that the driving skills of someone under the influence of marijuana are impaired for at least 4-6 hours after smoking a single marijuana cigarette, long after the "high" is gone.
  • During the first half of 2012, meth ranked first in drug-related treatment admissions in Hawaii and San Diego.

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 a number of settings along with different rehabilitation lengths and plans to suit the various needs of clients with any sort of and degree of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being covered by many insurance companies, there is no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who desires it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services regarding level of care, because the individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehabilitation facility while receiving rehabilitation services. Even though this may appear ideal it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than many individuals in recovery require to experience a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues are what are recognized in the field of drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders whilst in treatment in order to find resolution simply because one usually triggers the other. Luckily, there are several drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers that can specifically hone in on the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face to enable them to not just become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with drug use could have distinctive challenges they have to overcome while in rehab, which treatment specialists in the facility they decide to take part in have to be keen of so that a full recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to pick a program which is familiar with helping seniors and older adults tackle the unique life and substance abuse problems that these clients face which can include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical treatment and the like.

Women

Women have to have quality rehab in rehab but may also require special focus on the distinctive challenges they face because of their gender. Men and women not only face different and unique challenges in daily life as a consequence of gender, but additionally may abuse alcohol and drugs for very different reasons. drug and alcohol rehab programs which cater to women and the distinctive and unique needs that women face can help enormously on the women's road to long term sobriety and a higher standard of living.

Men

Similar to how men and women encounter varying and unique challenges in life which can be specific to their gender, women and men might also face unique challenges in treatment that are gender-specific, and that's why a facility designed specifically with these unique needs and obstacles in mind can be quite ideal for someone looking for an effective rehab option.

Criminal Justice Clients

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

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only cover part of it. In these cases, it may appear like a drawback but individuals in fact have a great deal of leverage simply because they can decide on whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many men and women face. Likewise, rehab centers will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option made available from a variety of drug rehabilitation centers in order to help clients afford rehabilitation where this may not have been doable initially. By way of example, one client's price for treatment might be different and lower than another individual whose finances are better which makes them better able to pay for the full price of rehabilitation. Registrars take into account variables aside from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Positive Steps Inc
    Positive Steps Inc is located at:

    5230 North Clark Avenue
    Lakewood, CA. 90712

    If you would like to contact Positive Steps Inc, you can reach them at 562-804-2700.

    Positive Steps Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)