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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Alcohol can irritate the stomach to the point gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining), ulcers and acid reflux.
  • Heroin overdoses and overdose deaths are increasing in many areas of the country, due to high heroin purity, heroin at street level which is laced with other opioids such as fentanyl, increasing numbers of heroin abusers initiating use at a younger age, and inexperienced users switching from prescription opioids to heroin.
  • Combining any form of fentanyl with heroin or cocaine significantly intensifies their potency and potential dangers.

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 several settings and with various rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the various needs of clients with any kind of and level of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being covered by many insurance companies, you shouldn't have to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services with regards to intensity of care, as the individual can preserve their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a rehab facility while receiving treatment services. While this might appear ideal it will not provide the required change of atmosphere than many people in rehabilitation need to have a successful rehab.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who struggle with drug abuse may have unique challenges they have to overcome when in rehabilitation, which rehab specialists within the program they choose to take part in should be keen of to ensure a complete recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to select a center which is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults deal with the unique life and drug use problems that these clients face which may include a wider spectrum of solutions including health care and the like.

Women

Women have to have quality rehab in rehab but can also require particular awareness of the distinctive challenges they face because of gender. Women and men not just face different and unique problems in life because of gender, but in addition may abuse drugs and alcohol for unique reasons. drug treatment centers which focus on women and the distinctive and unique needs that women face can help enormously on a women's road to permanent sobriety and a higher quality of life.

Men

Just as men and women face varying and different challenges in everyday life that are specific to their gender, men and women can also encounter distinctive challenges in rehabilitation which are gender-specific, which is the reason a rehab designed specifically with these unique needs and challenges at heart can be very ideal for someone searching for a powerful rehabilitation option.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehab due to a court order to satisfy a part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol rehab frequently receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when being cooperative with alcohol and drug treatment specifications enforced with them in sentencing specifically naturally when successfully completing an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility.

Self Payment

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

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some type of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab facilities. Individuals could possibly have to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment facility that is inside their network of providers and there might be other restrictions such as the amount of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can pick a good facility they prefer and speak with a rehabilitation counselor to determine if their insurance will cover it.

  • Mary Ellen Ostherr LADC
    Mary Ellen Ostherr LADC is located at:

    69 Elm Street
    Camden, ME. 4843

    If you would like to contact Mary Ellen Ostherr LADC, you can reach them at 207-841-6775.

    Mary Ellen Ostherr LADC offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Women, Men, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Private Health Insurance