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Drug Addiction Facts

  • In 2011, methamphetamine represented around 103,000 emergency department visits that year.
  • Few people, ever even consider going to an inpatient drug/alcohol rehab treatment facility unless or until they have suffered some significant consequences as a result of their drug/alcohol abuse. Outcomes usually include martial, legal, emotional, job, financial and/or physical.
  • In Minneapolis, Minnesota, arrestees testing positive for opiates such as heroin are much younger (19.8 percent were under 21 years of age) than those testing positive for cocaine and methamphetamine.

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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Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse problems are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders while in treatment in order to find resolution simply because one usually exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are numerous drug and alcohol treatment centers who are able to specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face to enable them to not simply become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not feel the need to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Gays and Lesbians

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

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug abuse due to the challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL as well as other assistance services intended for them when substance 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 receiving the support they require in drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug rehab centers have the staff or wherewithal to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clients, but fortunately there are more and more programs that can do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study data and the like are now frequently accessible in Spanish in both long and short terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available nationwide.

Medicaid

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

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug rehabilitation facilities offer payment assistance to help clients who might not have sufficient funds to self pay for rehabilitation or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. For example, Sometimes insurance only pays for a short-term program when in fact a long-term program will likely be the more ideal option. To find out what payment assistance may be available, say for example a sliding fee scale, seek advice from the program for particulars.

  • Hillsides
    Hillsides is located at:

    940 Avenue 64
    Pasadena, CA. 91105

    If you would like to contact Hillsides, you can reach them at 323-254-2274.

    Hillsides offers the following treatment services: Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)