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Drug Addiction Facts

  • People who use marijuana recreationally, mostly on weekends for example, are more likely to have used or use other drugs.
  • Excessive alcohol use can lead to muscle atrophy, which may cause sharp muscle pain and weakness.
  • After smoking marijuana an individual's heart rate, normally 70 to 80 beats per minute, may increase by 20 to 50 beats per minute or, in some cases, even double.

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 and with various rehabilitation lengths and plans to accommodate the varying demands of clients with any kind of and level of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential centers now being included in many insurance plans, there is no need to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anyone who desires it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the low end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions in terms of level of care, for the reason that individual can maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a rehabilitation center while undergoing rehabilitation services. While this might seem perfect it might not provide the much needed change of surroundings than a lot of people in treatment require to have a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse problems are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders whilst in treatment to find resolution due to the fact one typically exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are several drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs who are able to specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to enable them to not only become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders are often given the option or ordered to treatment as part of sentencing. Sometimes, the offender can pick which treatment facility they wish to enroll in. Upon successful completion, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from reduced sentencing options in order to progress in their lives without having to be penalized any further.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into treatment due to a court ruling to fulfill part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehab often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with drug and alcohol rehab requirements enforced on them in sentencing specifically naturally when successfully graduating a drug rehabilitation center.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse due to problems their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem is often difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and also other assistance services available for them when drug abuse rehabilitation is needed. Aside from ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired folks are obtaining the support they need in alcohol and drug treatment.

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation facilities have the staff or resources to cater to the needs of Spanish speaking clientele, but fortunately there are more and more centers that will do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Therapy, study info and the like are actually very often obtainable in Spanish in both long and short terms centers which provide inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehab is also available nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a drawback but people in fact have a much more leverage simply because they can decide on whichever program they would like without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehab facilities will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

  • Educational Counseling of America
    Educational Counseling of America is located at:

    920 Clay Street
    Bowling Green, KY. 42101

    If you would like to contact Educational Counseling of America, you can reach them at 270-843-9130.

    Educational Counseling of America offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment