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Drug Addiction Facts

  • The elevated risk of heart attack among marijuana users may be caused by marijuana raising blood pressure and heart rate and reducing the blood's capacity to carry oxygen.
  • More than half a million visits to hospital emergency rooms a year are drug-related.
  • Codeine is often prescribed in the form of syrup to treat the common cough, and "Purple Drank" is a slang term for codeine cough syrup which is combined with Sprite or Mountain Dew and pieces of Jolly Rancher candy for illicit abuse. The concoction takes on a purplish hue, hence the name Purple Drank.

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 several settings and with various rehabilitation lengths and plans to accommodate the various demands of clients with any type of and degree of addiction. With both short and long 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 anyone who desires it.

Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less)

Residential short-term rehabilitation for 30 days or less is an option which enables people in rehab to have the much required change of environment required to have a chance at staying sober. Residential treatment is the premiere option because individuals can feel comfortable and at home while receiving services. Residential short-term rehab for 30 days or less may not be prolonged enough for certain people with more serious addiction and dependency problems, and this should always be looked into at the end of the 30 days to determine if more intensive treatment is required.

Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days)

Residential long-term treatment, which lasts in excess of four weeks, can be an option that delivers the commensurate level of care and appropriate environment for anybody fighting a significant addiction and dependency problem. Because people will stay in the residential long-term rehab program for about 3-6 months and even longer in some instances, these types of centers offer all the amenities needed to help client's remain as comfortable and amenable as it could possibly be while providing quality treatment to assist them to overcome their habit forever.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse problems are what are recognized in the field of alcohol and drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must deal with both disorders when it's in treatment to find resolution because one usually exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are lots of alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities who are able to specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to enable them to not merely become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women don't just require assistance from a high quality treatment for their own health and wellbeing but in addition the wellbeing of their unborn baby or the kid they have given birth to who needs to be appropriately taken care of while they become rehabilitated and in turn capable of being a much better mother. Rehabilitation opportunities exist that provide them as well as their child the appropriate healthcare services whilst ensuring they receive the rehabilitation they need to become abstinent and be able to remain this way in order to be the best mother they can be.

Women

Women require quality rehabilitation in rehab but might also require particular focus on the unique issues they face for their gender. Men and women not only face varying and distinctive problems in life as a result of gender, but additionally may abuse alcohol and drugs for unique reasons. drug rehabilitation centers which focus on women and the specific and unique needs that women encounter often helps enormously on a women's path to permanent sobriety and a higher quality of life.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this issue is often hard among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse rehabilitation is necessary. Apart from ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the help they need in alcohol and drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals actually have a great deal of leverage because they can select whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many people face. In addition, rehab programs will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some sort of alcohol and drug rehab service which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment facilities. Individuals may have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility that's inside their network of providers and there might be other restrictions including how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can select a good center they prefer and speak with a rehab counselor to ascertain if their insurance covers it.

  • Shorewood House
    Shorewood House is located at:

    3924 North Maryland Avenue
    Milwaukee, WI. 53211

    If you would like to contact Shorewood House, you can reach them at 414-977-5890.

    Shorewood House offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Private Health Insurance

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