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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Medications which should not be consumed with alcohol due to dangerous drug interaction include aspirin, acetaminophen, cold and allergy medicine, cough syrup, sleeping pills, pain medication and anxiety or depression medicine.
  • Marijuana, alcohol and cocaine were the most common drugs co-involved in Ecstasy related emergency department visits in 2008, with marijuana being involved in 38.2%, alcohol being involved in 38.1%, and cocaine being involved in 31.8%.
  • Ritalin is actually more potent than cocaine in its effect on the areas of the brain which produce dopamine, the "reward" chemical that the brain produces.

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 different rehabilitation lengths and plans to suit the various demands of clients with any type of and degree of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential centers now being paid by many insurance companies, you don't have to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services regarding intensity of care, for the reason that individual can keep their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to be in a rehab center while receiving rehabilitation services. While this may seem ideal it might not provide the much needed change of environment than many people in rehab need to experience a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders while in rehabilitation in order to find resolution because one often exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are many drug treatment facilities who can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face so that they can not just become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not wish to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Women

Women require quality treatment in rehab but will also need special focus on the unique challenges they face because of their gender. Males and females not only face different and distinctive problems in life as a result of gender, but in addition may abuse alcohol and drugs for completely different reasons. drug treatment centers which appeal to women and the specific and unique needs that women encounter often helps significantly on the women's path to permanent sobriety and a higher quality lifestyle.

Men

Just as women and men face varying and unique challenges in daily life which can be specific to their gender, women and men can also face distinctive challenges in rehab which are gender specific, which is why a center specifically designed with these special needs and challenges in mind can be extremely ideal for someone looking for a powerful treatment option.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders in many cases are given the possibility or ordered to treatment as a term of their sentencing. Often times, the offender can pick which rehabilitation center they wish to enroll in. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from reduced sentencing options to be able to move forward in their lives without getting penalized any more.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehabilitation due to a court order to meet a part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol rehab often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug rehabilitation specifications enforced on them in sentencing especially naturally when successfully completing a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but people really have a much more leverage simply because they can decide on whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many individuals encounter. Likewise, rehab facilities will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility provided by a variety of drug rehab centers to help help clients pay for treatment where this may not have been doable originally. For instance, one client's fee for rehab might be different and another individual whose finances are better which makes them more prepared to pay the full cost of rehab. Registrars consider other factors in addition to income including amount of dependents to determine the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Life Journeys
    Life Journeys is located at:

    913 West Holmes Road
    Lansing, MI. 48910

    If you would like to contact Life Journeys, you can reach them at 517-485-1877.

    Life Journeys offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)