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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Studies indicate that the brains of Ecstasy users who experience serotonin depletion take a significant amount of time to restore the level of serotonin needed to perform important physiological and psychological functions.
  • Patients who require detox services due to concerns about withdrawal also benefit from inpatient programs, as detox services can be included as a part of inpatient treatment programs. After detox (if needed), patients undergo an intensive, daily drug/alcohol treatment regimen to learn about the addiction in a supportive, immersive environment.
  • Crystal meth is a more potent version of meth, and typically resembles small fragments of shiny white pebbles or rocks which can be smoked using glass pipes that are very similar to the pipes that are used to smoke crack cocaine.

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

Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days)

Residential long-term rehab, which lasts in excess of 1 month, is an option that provides the commensurate level of care and appropriate environment for anybody fighting a life threatening addiction and dependency problem. Because individuals will remain in the residential long-term rehabilitation center for about 3-6 months and even longer occasionally, these types of facilities provide all of the amenities needed to make a client's remain as relaxed and amenable as possible whilst delivering high quality treatment to help them overcome their addiction once and for all.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse problems are what are recognized in the field of drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must deal with both disorders whilst in treatment to find resolution simply because one often triggers the other. Fortunately, there are many alcohol and drug rehab facilities who are able to specifically hone in on the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders face to be able to not just become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never want to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who are in need of substance abuse rehabilitation will very often need solutions beyond what a traditional alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility can deliver. Simply because extensive medical solutions are often a vital part of the physical process of healing for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their habit, it is essential that these clients have the medical treatment needed together with any rehabilitation solutions for his or her substance abuse problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians obtain quality rehab solutions in a treatment setting that's discreet and with rehabilitation professionals at their disposal who comprehend the distinctive problems they experience in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians may also be triggered because of the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a facility which can help them handle these issues and give them the peace of mind that they've lacked before arriving in treatment can be a crucial part of treatment for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with drug abuse could possibly have distinctive obstacles they must conquer while in rehabilitation, which rehabilitation specialists in the facility they opt to take part in have to be keen of in order that a complete recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to choose a center which is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults deal with the distinctive life and substance abuse issues that these clients face which may include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical care and so on.

Women

Women require quality rehab in rehab but will also need special attention to the distinctive issues they face because of gender. Males and females not just face different and distinctive problems in daily life because of gender, but in addition may abuse alcohol and drugs for completely different reasons. drug and alcohol 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 quality lifestyle.

Men

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

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into treatment as part of a court order 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 being cooperative with alcohol and drug treatment requirements enforced on them in sentencing and also naturally when successfully graduating a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse because of the challenges their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this problem can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL as well as other assistance services available for them when substance abuse treatment is necessary. Aside from ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are getting the support they require in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug treatment centers possess the staff or wherewithal to cater to the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but luckily there are more and more centers that can do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Therapy, study data and so on are now very often obtainable in Spanish in both long and short terms centers which provide inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only cover part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a drawback but individuals in fact have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation facilities will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility provided by numerous alcohol and drug rehab programs in an effort to help individuals pay for rehabilitation where this may not have been possible initially. For example, one client's fee for rehabilitation could possibly be different and less than someone else whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay the full cost of rehabilitation. Registrars take into consideration additional factors aside from income including number of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

  • Van Ness Recovery House
    Van Ness Recovery House is located at:

    1919 North Beachwood Drive
    Los Angeles, CA. 90068

    If you would like to contact Van Ness Recovery House, you can reach them at 323-463-4266.

    Van Ness Recovery House offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)

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