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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Research indicates that methamphetamine worsens the progression of HIV/AIDS and its consequences.
  • A staggering 60 percent of people who use Ecstasy report withdrawal symptoms, including fatigue, loss of appetite, depressed feelings, and trouble concentrating.
  • Heroin overdoses and overdose deaths are increasing in many areas of the country, due to high heroin purity, heroin at street level which is laced with other opioids such as fentanyl, increasing numbers of heroin abusers initiating use at a younger age, and inexperienced users switching from prescription opioids to heroin.

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

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehab solutions in terms of intensity of care, because the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of having to be in a rehab program while receiving rehabilitation services. Although this may seem perfect it might not provide the required change of atmosphere than a lot of people in rehabilitation have to have to experience a productive rehab.

Adolescents

When adolescents get involved in any sort of substance abuse, it is vital that they acquire high quality care to halt the situation in its tracks so that it doesn't worsen and maybe jeopardize their future. Due to the fact adolescent substance abuse which persists often continues into adulthood, mothers and fathers must remain astute and get their adolescent rehabilitation as soon as an issue is noticed in a program which handles adolescent drug abuse. Many programs which deal with adolescents supply both inpatient and residential treatment, which has been shown to be the most effective settings for rehabilitation clients of this age.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who need drug abuse rehab will usually require solutions beyond what a traditional alcohol and drug rehabilitation program can provide. Due to the fact extensive healthcare solutions will often be an integral aspect of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their addiction, it is crucial that these clients receive the medical care necessary together with any treatment services for drug abuse problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is important that gays and lesbians obtain quality rehabilitation services in a rehabilitation environment which is discreet and with rehabilitation professionals available to them who comprehend the distinctive challenges they experience in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered by the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a facility that can help them resolve these problems and give them the confidence that they've lacked prior to arriving in rehabilitation could be a crucial aspect of rehabilitation for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with substance abuse could have unique obstacles they have to conquer during rehab, which rehabilitation specialists within the facility they choose to be a part of should be keen of to ensure a complete recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to choose a center that is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults deal with the unique life and drug use issues that these clients face that might include a broader spectrum of services including medical treatment and so on.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women not only require help from a high quality rehab for their own health and wellbeing but in addition for the wellbeing unborn baby or the kid they have given birth to who has to be appropriately cared for as they become rehabbed and in turn capable of being a better mother. Treatment possibilities exist which provide them as well as their child with sufficient wellness services whilst ensuring they acquire the treatment they need to become sober and be able to remain that way in order to be the very best mother they can be.

Women

Women require quality rehabilitation in rehab but will also need special awareness of the unique challenges they face because of their gender. Women and men not just face varying and distinctive problems in everyday life as a result of gender, but in addition may abuse drugs and alcohol for very different reasons. drug treatment programs which cater to women and the distinctive and unique needs that women encounter can help enormously on a women's path to permanent sobriety and a higher quality lifestyle.

Men

Similar to how men and women face varying and different challenges in everyday life that are specific to their gender, women and men might also encounter distinctive challenges in rehabilitation that are gender specific, which is why a center designed specifically with these special needs and challenges at heart can be quite helpful for someone searching for an effective treatment option.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders in many cases are given the option or ordered to treatment as a term of their sentencing. Sometimes, the offender can choose which treatment facility they would like to enroll in. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders can take advantage of decreased sentencing options to enable them to move forward in their lives without getting penalized any more.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehab due to a court order in order to meet a part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug treatment often receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when cooperating with drug and alcohol rehab requirements enforced on them in sentencing and also of course when successfully completing a drug rehab center.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for part of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but people actually have a much more leverage simply because they can choose whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many individuals face. In addition, rehab centers will often offer payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug treatment facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in setting up the person's rehab plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being paid for through Medicare Part B.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option made available from a number of drug and alcohol treatment programs in an effort to help clients pay for treatment where this may not have been doable initially. As an example, one client's price for treatment might be different and somebody else whose finances are better which makes them more prepared to spend the money for full cost of rehabilitation. Registrars take into account additional factors besides income including number of dependents to determine the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Sweetser Affiliate
    Sweetser Affiliate is located at:

    5 Washington Street
    Biddeford, ME. 4005

    If you would like to contact Sweetser Affiliate, you can reach them at 207-229-5706.

    Sweetser Affiliate offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicare, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)