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Drug Addiction Facts

  • There have been a number of deaths in recent years caused by PMA which was sold as Ecstasy, a potent and highly neurotoxic hallucinogenic amphetamine.
  • Six times as many people died of methadone overdoses in 2009 than did in 1999.
  • Some addicts intentionally make the choice to use a form of heroin or cocaine which has been laced with fentanyl, in a desperate search for an increasingly better high.

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 along with various treatment lengths and plans to suit the various needs of clients with any sort of and level of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being paid by many insurance companies, there's no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services in terms of level of care, because the individual is able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of needing to remain in a rehab program while receiving treatment services. Even if this may appear ideal it might not provide the required change of atmosphere than many individuals in rehab need to experience a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders are what are identified in the field of drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must handle both disorders whilst in rehabilitation to find resolution because one often exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are numerous drug treatment programs who are able to specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face in order to not only become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who require substance abuse rehab will very often require services beyond what a traditional drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility will be able to provide. Because extensive healthcare services will often be a key part of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their habit, it is vital that these clients get the health care necessary along with any rehab services for his or her drug abuse problem.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women not only require assistance from a quality treatment for their own health and wellbeing but in addition the wellbeing of their unborn child or for the kid they've given birth to who has to be appropriately looked after while they become rehabbed and in turn able to be a much better mother. Treatment opportunities exist that provide them in addition to their child with sufficient wellness services whilst making certain they receive the treatment they need to become abstinent and be able to stay that way to be the best parent they can be.

Women

Women need to have high quality treatment in rehab but might also need special awareness of the unique challenges they face due to their gender. Men and women not just face different and distinctive challenges in daily life as a consequence of gender, but in addition may abuse alcohol and drugs for very different reasons. drug and alcohol treatment facilities which appeal to women and the specific and unique needs that women face often helps enormously on the women's road to long term abstinence and a higher standard of living.

Men

Just as men and women face varying and unique challenges in life which are specific to their gender, men and women can also encounter unique challenges in rehab which are gender-specific, and that's why a facility specifically designed with these unique needs and obstacles at heart can be extremely ideal for someone searching for an effective treatment solution.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the total cost of rehabilitation or will only cover part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but people in fact have a much more leverage because they can decide on whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many individuals encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug rehabilitation centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in establishing the person's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being just like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being paid for through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some sort of drug treatment service ranging from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug treatment facilities. Individuals could have to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment program that's in their network of providers and there might be other restrictions for example how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent facility they prefer and meet with a treatment specialist to find out if their insurance will take care of it.

  • Shoals Treatment Center
    Shoals Treatment Center is located at:

    3430 North Jackson Highway
    Sheffield, AL. 35660

    If you would like to contact Shoals Treatment Center, you can reach them at 256-383-6646.

    Shoals Treatment Center offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicare, Private Health Insurance