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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Abuse of prescription drugs such as Codeine has led to many lives lost, prematurely, with unintentional deaths involving prescription opiates increasing 114% from 2001 to 2005.
  • The first step in any inpatient rehabilitation program is a patient evaluation. The evaluation lets the treatment team assess the extent of each patient's physical addiction and identify any mental or physical health issues that need to be addressed.
  • Every inpatient drug rehabilitation will offer different psychotherapy options and each patient will require different types and styles of treatment depending upon their personal circumstances.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services regarding level of care, because the individual can keep their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of having to be in a treatment facility while receiving rehab services. While this may seem perfect it might not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many people in rehab require to have a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are known in the field of drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders while in rehabilitation to find resolution due to the fact one usually triggers the other. Luckily, there are lots of drug rehabilitation programs who can specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face in order to not simply become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who are in need of substance abuse rehabilitation will usually need solutions beyond what a traditional drug and alcohol rehab facility will be able to deliver. Due to the fact comprehensive medical services are often an important aspect of the physical recovery process for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who most likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their habit, it is vital that these clients get the medical care required in conjunction with any rehabilitation services for drug use problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is important that gays and lesbians receive quality rehabilitation solutions in a rehabilitation setting which is discreet and with rehabilitation specialists available to them who understand the unique problems which they experience in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians may also be triggered because of the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a rehab which will help them resolve these issues and give them the confidence that they've lacked before arriving in treatment can be a crucial aspect of recovery for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with substance abuse might have distinctive obstacles they have to conquer whilst in treatment, which rehabilitation specialists in the rehab they choose to be a part of must be keen of to ensure a complete recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to choose a rehab that is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults tackle the distinctive life and drug abuse problems that these clients face that might include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical care and so on.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehabilitation as part of a court order 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 alcohol and drug treatment specifications enforced on them in sentencing specifically naturally when successfully graduating a drug rehabilitation 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 this issue can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse rehabilitation is necessary. Other than ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are getting the help they require in drug rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation programs will take Medicaid if the individual cannot self pay or present another kind of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of facilities, and in such cases individuals may wish to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation facility that will get better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab facility.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some form of drug rehab service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab facilities. Individuals might have to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment center which is inside their network of providers and there could be other restrictions such as the length of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent program they like and meet with a treatment counselor to find out if their insurance will cover it.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug rehabilitation facilities provide payment assistance to help individuals who may not have enough resources to self pay for rehabilitation or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for their stay. As an example, Sometimes insurance only covers a short-term program when in reality a long-term program is going to be the more appropriate selection. To determine what payment assistance might be offered, such as a sliding fee scale, check with the program for particulars.

  • Georgia Rehabilitation Outreach Inc
    Georgia Rehabilitation Outreach Inc is located at:

    6584 Professional Place
    Riverdale, GA. 30274

    If you would like to contact Georgia Rehabilitation Outreach Inc, you can reach them at 404-892-0998.

    Georgia Rehabilitation Outreach Inc 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
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)