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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Ecstasy causes many of its effects by releasing large amounts of the brain's reward chemical serotonin, after which the brain becomes significantly depleted of this important chemical which then causes negative behavioral aftereffects that users often experience for several days after taking the drug.
  • Recent studies indicate that Ecstasy use significantly raises the user's risk for negative familial and societal impacts.
  • Codeine and is often added as an ingredient in cough syrups and tablets, and while in most countries it is available only with a prescription, it is available in some countries over the counter.

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 along with different rehab lengths and plans to suit the varying demands of clients with any kind of and amount of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being covered by many insurance companies, there is no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who wants it.

Detoxification

Detoxification from alcohol and drugs is really a process which can be made much more manageable and safely supervised when in a proper detox or drug treatment facility. Often detoxification isn't risk free, and even with good intentions people who proceed through detoxification by themselves in order to get sober might really be putting their health or perhaps their lives at risk. It is usually advisable to look for detoxification services inside a professional facility to prevent such risks and also to have a smooth transition from detoxification to rehabilitation at a quality alcohol and drug treatment center.

Methadone Detoxification

It isn't uncommon for those who use methadone as an approach to heroin or prescription opioid dependence to find that they are now addicted to methadone. To get off of methadone can be very challenging, because withdrawal symptoms are typically a whole lot worse compared to those that one experiences from heroin. Methadone detoxification can take place inside a detox facility however where these symptoms can be made more manageable and so that there's less likelihood of relapse so the person can be off of all drugs once and for all.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the low end of the spectrum of rehab solutions with regards to intensity of care, for the reason that individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a treatment facility while receiving treatment services. While this might appear perfect it might not provide the required change of environment than a lot of people in recovery have to have to have a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders are what are identified in the field of drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders during rehab in order to find resolution because one usually triggers the other. Fortunately, there are many drug rehabilitation programs who can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face in order to not only become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women not only require assistance from a high quality treatment for their own health and wellbeing but also for the wellbeing of their unborn baby or for the little one they've given birth to who has to be appropriately taken care of while they become rehabbed and as a result capable of being a much better mother. Rehabilitation opportunities exist which give them along with their child the appropriate wellness services whilst ensuring they obtain the rehabilitation they might require to become abstinent and be able to remain that way to be the very best parent they can be.

Women

Women have to have quality treatment in rehab but might also require particular focus on the distinctive issues they face for their gender. Women and men not just face different and distinctive problems in everyday life due to gender, but also may abuse alcohol and drugs for completely different reasons. drug treatment facilities which cater to women and the distinctive and unique needs that women face can help significantly on a women's path to long term abstinence and a higher standard of living.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders in many cases are given the choice or ordered to rehab as a term of their sentencing. Quite often, the offender can pick which rehab center they would like to attend. Upon successful completion, DUI and DWI offenders can take advantage of decreased sentencing options to be able to progress in their lives without having to be penalized further.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem can be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and also other assistance services intended for them when drug abuse rehab is necessary. Besides ASL, such services might include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the help they need in drug rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover part of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but individuals really have a much more leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever facility they want without the restrictions from health insurers that so many individuals face. Likewise, rehabilitation programs will often offer payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehab centers accept Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present some other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals might want to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation center which will get better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug and alcohol treatment programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with setting up the person's rehab strategy. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some form of alcohol and drug treatment service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could have to take part in a drug treatment center that's in their network of providers and there might be other restrictions for example the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick a good center they like and speak with a rehab counselor to find out if their insurance will cover it.

  • Spectrum Health Systems Inc
    Spectrum Health Systems Inc is located at:

    210 Bear Hill Road
    Waltham, MA. 2451

    If you would like to contact Spectrum Health Systems Inc, you can reach them at 781-290-4970.

    Spectrum Health Systems Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Methadone Detoxification, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance