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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Snorting cocaine can result in a chronically runny nose, nosebleeds, loss of smell, hoarseness, and problems swallowing.
  • 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.
  • As of 2010, marijuana was used by nearly 80% of current illicit drug users.

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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Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment solutions regarding intensity of care, as the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a rehabilitation center while receiving rehab services. Even if this might seem ideal it will not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many people in rehab need to have a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must tackle both disorders while in rehabilitation to find resolution because one typically triggers the other. Fortunately, there are numerous drug rehabilitation centers who are able to specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues face to be able to not merely become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not want to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who may need drug abuse rehab will usually need services beyond what a standard drug treatment facility will be able to provide. Because extensive medical services are often an integral part of the physical process of healing for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who more than likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their habit, it is important that these clients have the health care necessary together with any treatment solutions for their drug abuse issue.

Gays and Lesbians

It is crucial that gays and lesbians acquire quality rehabilitation services within a rehab setting which can be discreet and has rehab specialists at their disposal who comprehend the unique problems that they can have to deal with in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered by the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a rehab that can help them handle these problems and give them the confidence that they've lacked before arriving in rehab is usually a crucial part of treatment for gay and lesbian clients.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse due to problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem is often hard among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL and other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse treatment is needed. Apart from ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are obtaining the help they require in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs have the staff or wherewithal to focus on the needs of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more programs that are able to do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than previously. Therapy, study data and so on are now frequently available in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which provide inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too around the country.

  • Southeast Louisiana VA HCS
    Southeast Louisiana VA HCS is located at:

    7968 Essen Park Avenue
    Baton Rouge, LA. 70809

    If you would like to contact Southeast Louisiana VA HCS, you can reach them at 225-761-3400.

    Southeast Louisiana VA HCS offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: