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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Intravenous heroin users will typically begin to experience the rush from the drug within 7 to 8 seconds after injection.
  • Codeine found on the street for abuse is sometimes known as "cody", "captain cody" or "schoolboy".
  • Social circumstances are important in drug abuse. Peer pressure, emotional distress and low self-esteem can all lead individuals to abuse drugs. Ease of access to drugs is another influence.

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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Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are accessible to anybody who must be safely managed through detoxification services when intensely addicted to drugs, or who wants a better spectrum of care such as somebody who has a dual diagnosis and also requires mental health services as part of their rehab procedure. You can find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services available.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues are what are recognized in the field of alcohol and drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must handle both disorders during rehab in order to find resolution due to the fact one typically triggers the other. Luckily, there are numerous drug and alcohol rehab facilities who can specifically hone in on the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to be able to not just become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who need drug abuse rehab will usually need solutions beyond what a traditional alcohol and drug rehab facility will be able to deliver. Due to the fact comprehensive healthcare services will often be a key part of the physical recovery process for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their habit, it is essential that these clients receive the health care needed along with any rehabilitation solutions for their drug use issue.

Gays and Lesbians

It is vital that gays and lesbians acquire excellent treatment services within a treatment environment that is discreet and with rehabilitation specialists available to them who comprehend the unique challenges they experience in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians is oftentimes triggered because of the challenges they face because of their sexual preference, a facility which can help them handle these problems and give them the peace of mind that they've lacked prior to arriving in rehab is usually a crucial part of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with substance abuse could possibly have unique challenges they have to conquer during rehabilitation, which rehab specialists within the center they decide to take part in have to be keen of to ensure that a full recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to select a program which is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults tackle the unique life and substance abuse issues that these clients face which may include a wider spectrum of solutions including health care and so on.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into treatment as part of a court ruling to meet part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol rehab frequently receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with alcohol and drug rehabilitation specifications enforced with them in sentencing and particularly naturally when successfully graduating an alcohol and drug treatment center.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse as a result of problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the issue can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL as well as other assistance services designed for them when substance abuse treatment is needed. Other than ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the help they require in alcohol and drug rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of treatment or will only cover part of it. In these instances, it may seem like a drawback but people in fact have a much more leverage due to the fact they can select whichever program they would like without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many people encounter. In addition, rehabilitation facilities will often offer payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs will take Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present some other kind of private health care insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation inside a limited amount of centers, and in such cases individuals may choose to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation center that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug rehabilitation programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must aid in establishing the individual's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being paid for through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment facilities. Individuals might have to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program that is in their network of providers and there could be other limitations such as the amount of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent facility they prefer and consult with a rehab counselor to ascertain if their insurance will take care of it.

  • Utah Valley Regional Medical Center
    Utah Valley Regional Medical Center is located at:

    1034 North 500 West
    Provo, UT. 84604

    If you would like to contact Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, you can reach them at 801-357-7000.

    Utah Valley Regional Medical Center offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance