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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Marijuana, alcohol and cocaine were the most common drugs co-involved in Ecstasy related emergency department visits in 2008, with marijuana being involved in 38.2%, alcohol being involved in 38.1%, and cocaine being involved in 31.8%.
  • The most common method of treatment, in an inpatient treatment, is a therapeutic community, involving the staff and other individuals, focusing on helping the person identify the sources and conditions that lead to substance abuse.
  • Meth causes a more than 3-fold release of dopamine in the brain when compared to cocaine.

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 with different rehabilitation lengths and plans to suit the varying needs of clients with any sort of and degree of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential centers now being paid by many insurance companies, there is no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who wants it.

Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days)

Residential long-term rehab, which lasts in excess of 1 month, 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 continue to be in the residential long-term rehabilitation facility for approximately 3-6 months and even longer in some instances, these types of facilities provide all the amenities needed to help client's stay as relaxed and amenable as possible whilst delivering quality treatment to help them conquer their habit permanently.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues are what are identified in the field of alcohol and drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must deal with both disorders during treatment to find resolution simply because one often exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are several alcohol and drug treatment programs who are able to specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face in order to not just become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not wish to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who require drug abuse rehab will often need solutions beyond what a standard drug and alcohol treatment facility can deliver. Due to the fact extensive medical services will often be a key 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 because of their addiction, it is crucial that these clients get the medical care necessary along with any treatment solutions for his or her drug abuse problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians obtain excellent rehabilitation services in a treatment environment which can be discreet and has rehab professionals available to them who comprehend the unique challenges they experience in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered by the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a rehab which will help them handle these issues and give them the confidence they may have lacked before arriving in treatment can be quite a crucial part of recovery for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have trouble with substance abuse could possibly have distinctive obstacles they must overcome when in treatment, which rehab specialists within the rehab they choose to be a part of have to be keen of to ensure that a full recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to select a rehab that is used to helping seniors and older adults address the distinctive life and drug abuse issues that these clients face which might include a broader spectrum of solutions including health care and so on.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women not only need help from a high quality rehabilitation for their own health and wellbeing but in addition for the wellbeing of their unborn baby or for the child they have given birth to who has to be properly taken care of while they become rehabbed and as a result able to be a much better mother. Rehabilitation possibilities exist which offer them along with their child the appropriate wellness services while also ensuring they obtain the rehabilitation they might require to become abstinent and be able to stay that way to become the best parent they can be.

Women

Women require high quality rehab in rehab but will also require particular focus on the unique issues they face for their gender. Women and men not only face varying and unique challenges in daily life because of gender, but additionally may abuse alcohol and drugs for unique reasons. drug and alcohol rehab centers which cater to women and the distinctive and unique needs that women encounter can help significantly on a women's road to long term sobriety and a higher quality of life.

Residential Beds For Client's Children

Residential beds for client's children is certainly a rare option however in programs which do offer such accommodations it will help greatly in the process of recovery because the parent doesn't have to worry about this facet of their life when in treatment. Having their kids with them can provide them reassurance that they're well taken care of as they piece their lives together and be a much better parent.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehab as part of a court order to meet a part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehab often receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when cooperating with alcohol and drug rehabilitation requirements enforced on them as part of sentencing specifically of course when successfully graduating an alcohol and drug treatment facility.

Medicaid

Some treatment facilities accept Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present any other form of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of centers, and in such cases individuals may wish to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation center which will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehabilitation facility.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. If a person doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only within the state which provides the insurance coverage.

  • Sojourner House
    Sojourner House is located at:

    5460 Penn Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA. 15206

    If you would like to contact Sojourner House, you can reach them at 412-441-7783 x11.

    Sojourner House offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Residential Beds For Client's Children, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)