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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Deaths have occurred after snorting a single line of cocaine in recreational use where the average dose of 1 line is 20 mg.
  • Krokodil is a generally new and emerging drug, and is a homemade opioid that is made by combining codeine tablets with various toxic chemicals including lighter fluid and industrial cleaners. Krokodil is being used as a cheap heroin substitute, and is mainly found in poor rural areas of Russia, but has recently been featured in news reports alleging its appearance in parts of the United States.
  • Studies indicate that cocaine may have a direct effect on blood vessels in the brain, causing them to go into spasm and narrow, resulting in a decrease of blood to the brain, and may even cause inflammation in the blood vessels of the brain and cause stroke.

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 rehabilitation solutions with regards to intensity of care, for the reason that individual is able to keep their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehabilitation facility while receiving rehabilitation services. Even if this may seem ideal it might not provide the much needed change of environment than many individuals in treatment require to have a successful rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse because of the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this issue can often be hard among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL and also other assistance services designed for them when substance abuse rehab is required. Aside from ASL, such services can include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired people are getting the help they need in drug rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers have the staff or resources to cater to the needs of Spanish speaking clientele, but luckily there are more and more programs that are able to do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Therapy, study info and so on are now very often accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehab is available too around the country.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not an option. If a person doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might qualify for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only in the state which provides the insurance.

  • Contra Costa County Behavioral Health
    Contra Costa County Behavioral Health is located at:

    2335 Country Hills Drive
    Antioch, CA. 94509

    If you would like to contact Contra Costa County Behavioral Health, you can reach them at 925-608-8700.

    Contra Costa County Behavioral Health offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)