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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Common street names for cocaine are Coke, Dust, Toot, Line, Nose Candy, Snow, Sneeze, Powder, Girl, White Pony, Flake, C, The Lady, and Rock.
  • Prescription stimulants are commonly abused because of how easily they are accessed, and can be obtained easily through friends and family, direct prescriptions from a physician, or a prescription "drug dealer." However, the most common source of prescription stimulants is the medicine cabinets of the individual's friends and family.
  • The risk of cocaine use for high school students is much greater for those who have tried marijuana than for those who have never tried it.

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 several settings with different treatment lengths and plans to accommodate the varying demands of clients with any kind of and amount of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being paid by many insurance companies, you shouldn't have to postpone receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who desires it.

Halfway House

A halfway house is a location that allows for an easy transition when someone has become sober independently or has finished an alcohol and drug treatment facility and requires help re-acclimating to a normal lifestyle. Residing in a halfway house, or sober living facility as it is sometimes called, is part of sentencing if someone has been found guilty of drug charges as well. If guidance is needed finding a halfway house, talk to a drug rehabilitation facility and meet with a rehabilitation counselor who will be able to point you towards the right direction.

Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days)

Residential long-term rehab, which lasts for more than 30 days, can be an option that delivers the commensurate intensity of care and suitable environment for anybody fighting a significant addiction and dependency issue. Because individuals will stay within a residential long-term rehabilitation facility for up to 120 days and even longer in some cases, these kinds of programs provide all of the amenities needed to help client's feel as relaxed and amenable as possible while delivering high quality treatment to help them conquer their addiction for good.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues are what are known in the field of alcohol and drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders when it's in rehabilitation to find resolution due to the fact one usually exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are numerous drug rehabilitation facilities who are able to specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face to be able to not merely become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women don't just require help from a quality treatment for their own health and wellbeing but in addition for the wellbeing of their unborn baby or for the little one they have given birth to who has to be properly cared for as they become rehabbed and as a result able to be a better mother. Rehabilitation opportunities exist which provide them along with their child with sufficient wellness services while also ensuring they acquire the rehabilitation they need to become sober and be able to stay that way in order to be the best parent they can be.

Women

Women need to have high quality treatment in rehab but may also need particular attention to the unique challenges they face because of gender. Men and women not just face different and distinctive challenges in life due to gender, but in addition may abuse drugs and alcohol for unique reasons. drug and alcohol treatment facilities which appeal to women and the specific and unique needs that women face can help enormously on the women's road to permanent sobriety and a higher quality lifestyle.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the total cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals in fact have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many people encounter. Likewise, treatment facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation centers will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present some other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term rehab inside a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals may want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehab center that will get better results, like a long-term residential drug treatment facility.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug treatment centers provide payment assistance to help individuals who may not have sufficient money to self pay for treatment or whose medical insurance won't supply coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. For example, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term facility when in actuality a long-term program will probably be the more ideal choice. To determine what payment assistance could be available, like a sliding fee scale, check with the center for particulars.

  • Shields for Families
    Shields for Families is located at:

    1500 East Kay Street
    Compton, CA. 90221

    If you would like to contact Shields for Families, you can reach them at 310-898-2450.

    Shields for Families offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Halfway House, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)