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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Major heroin withdrawal symptoms typically peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose has been administered, and wane after about a week.
  • In 2009, marijuana alone or in combination with another drug or alcohol was involved in over 376,000 emergency department visits in the United States.
  • About 1 in 6 marijuana users who begin using the drug in their teens will develop dependence to the drug.

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 services are on the low end of the spectrum of rehab solutions in terms of intensity of care, as the individual can maintain their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to remain in a rehabilitation facility while receiving rehab services. While this might appear ideal it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than many individuals in treatment have to have to experience a successful rehab.

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 drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must deal with both disorders when it's in treatment to find resolution simply because one often exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are numerous alcohol and drug rehab programs that can specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face in order to not merely become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who need substance abuse rehabilitation will usually need solutions beyond what a standard drug rehabilitation facility will be able to provide. Because comprehensive healthcare solutions in many cases are a key aspect of the physical recovery process for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their addiction, it is essential that these clients obtain the medical treatment required together with any rehabilitation solutions for drug abuse problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is important that gays and lesbians acquire excellent rehab solutions in a rehabilitation environment that is discreet and has rehabilitation professionals available to them who comprehend the distinctive challenges they have to deal with in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians may also be triggered by the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a program which will help them handle these problems and give them the peace of mind that they've lacked before arriving in treatment could be a crucial aspect of recovery for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with substance abuse may have distinctive challenges they have to overcome whilst in rehabilitation, which treatment professionals within the rehab they elect to take part in must be keen of to ensure a full recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to select a center that is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults handle the unique life and drug use issues that these clients face which may include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical treatment and the like.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into treatment as part of a court ruling in order to meet part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol treatment frequently receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug treatment requirements enforced on them as part of sentencing especially naturally when successfully completing a drug rehab facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem is often hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL as well as other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse treatment is required. Apart from ASL, such services can include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are obtaining the help they need in drug treatment.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers have the staff or wherewithal to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clientele, but luckily there are more and more facilities that are able to do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study information and the like are now very often obtainable in Spanish in both long and short terms programs which deliver inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is also available around the country.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation centers will take Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present some other type of private health care insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehab inside a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals might want to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehab center that will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some sort of drug treatment service ranging from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation centers. Individuals could have to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment program that is within their network of providers and there may be other restrictions like the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select a good program they prefer and speak with a rehab specialist to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug rehabilitation centers provide payment assistance to help clients who might not have enough funds to self pay for rehabilitation or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. As an example, Sometimes insurance only covers a short-term facility when in fact a long-term program will be the more ideal choice. To find out what payment assistance might be available, such as a sliding fee scale, seek advice from the facility for details.

  • Valley Star
    Valley Star is located at:

    12240 Hesperia Road
    Victorville, CA. 92395

    If you would like to contact Valley Star, you can reach them at 760-245-8837.

    Valley Star offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, 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, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)