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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Methadone is a synthetic opiate prescription drug which is used as "maintenance" treatment for heroin and other opiate addiction, because it curbs cravings for opiates and other opioid prescription drugs and also prevents withdrawal from these drugs.
  • Intramuscular heroin injection produces a slightly slower onset of heroin's euphoric feeling, taking approximately 5 to 8 minutes.
  • A many as 40% of college students misusing prescription stimulant drugs use intranasal delivery (snorting).

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 a variety of settings along with various rehabilitation lengths and plans to suit the varying demands of clients with any kind of and amount of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential programs now being included in many insurance plans, there's no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who wants it.

Halfway House

A halfway house is a location that allows for an easy transition if somebody is newly sober independently or has completed an alcohol and drug treatment center and needs help re-acclimating into a normal lifestyle. Living in a halfway house, or sober living facility as it is sometimes called, an aspect of sentencing if a person is found guilty of drug charges as well. If help is needed finding a halfway house, speak to a drug and alcohol rehab center and consult with a rehab counselor that can point you in the right direction.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services regarding level of care, for the reason that individual is able to preserve their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to be in a treatment facility while receiving rehabilitation services. Although this may seem perfect it might not provide the much needed change of environment than lots of people in treatment need to have a successful rehab.

Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less)

Residential short-term rehab for 30 days or less is a possibility which permits men and women in rehab to have the much required change of environment necessary to have a chance at remaining abstinent. Residential treatment is the premiere option because individuals can feel comfortable and at home while receiving services. Residential short-term rehabilitation for 30 days or less may not be prolonged enough for particular people with more serious addiction and dependency issues, and this should always be evaluated after the 30 days to establish if more intensive rehab is required.

Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days)

Residential long-term rehabilitation, which lasts for more than thirty days, is an option that delivers the commensurate level of care and suitable environment for anyone experiencing a life threatening addiction and dependency issue. Because people will stay in a residential long-term rehab center for about 120 days and even longer in some instances, these types of centers provide all of the amenities needed to help client's feel as relaxed and amenable as it could possibly be while also delivering high quality rehabilitation to enable them to overcome their addiction forever.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these instances, it may seem like a disadvantage but people in fact have a great deal of leverage simply because they can select whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many people face. Likewise, rehabilitation programs will often offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities provide payment assistance to help individuals who may possibly not have sufficient resources to self pay for rehabilitation or whose health insurance won't supply coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. As an example, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term facility when in fact a long-term facility will be the more ideal selection. To see what payment assistance might be available, such as a sliding fee scale, seek advice from the program for details.

  • Salvation Army
    Salvation Army is located at:

    2100 New York Avenue NE
    Washington, DC. 20002

    If you would like to contact Salvation Army, you can reach them at 202-269-6333 x207.

    Salvation Army offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days)
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

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