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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Recreational marijuana users commonly report that the main purpose of their use of marijuana is to reach a social high and to relax, enhance activity, decrease boredom, increase confidence, reduce anxiety and feel better in general.
  • A recent study found that approximately 68 percent of HIV-positive patients in clinical settings also engage in hazardous drinking.
  • Brain studies indicate that even acute short term use of Ecstasy can adversely affect the areas of the brain involved in higher thought processes, raising concerns regarding possible long-term effects on both infrequent and regular users of Ecstasy.

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 a variety of settings with different rehabilitation lengths and plans to suit the varying needs of clients with any kind of and level of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being included in many insurance plans, you don't have to postpone getting substance abuse treatment services for anyone who wants it.

Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days)

Residential long-term treatment, which lasts for longer than four weeks, is definitely an option that provides the commensurate intensity of care and appropriate environment for anybody fighting a significant addiction and dependency problem. Because individuals will remain in a residential long-term treatment program for approximately 120 days and even longer in some instances, these types of centers offer all the amenities needed to make a client's remain as comfortable and amenable as it could possibly be while also providing quality treatment to enable them to conquer their habit once and for all.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are identified in the field of alcohol and drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must tackle both disorders when it's in treatment to find resolution simply because one often exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are several alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities who can specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face to be able to not simply become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not wish to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women not only require help from a high quality treatment for their own health and wellbeing but also for the wellbeing of the unborn child or for the child they've given birth to who needs to be properly cared for as they become rehabilitated and in turn able to be a better mother. Rehabilitation possibilities exist that provide them as well as their child the appropriate healthcare services whilst ensuring they obtain the rehab they require to become abstinent and be able to stay that way in order to be the best parent they can be.

Women

Women need quality rehab in rehab but can also require special attention to the unique challenges they face for their gender. Women and men not only face varying and distinctive problems in daily life as a result of gender, but also may abuse alcohol and drugs for completely different reasons. drug and alcohol treatment centers which focus on women and the specific and unique needs that women face often helps significantly on the women's path to long term abstinence and a higher quality lifestyle.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't cover the total cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a drawback but individuals in fact have a much more leverage simply because they can decide on whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many men and women encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation centers will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities offer payment assistance to help clients who might not have adequate resources to self pay for rehab or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for their stay. By way of example, Sometimes insurance only covers a short-term facility when in fact a long-term facility will probably be the more ideal selection. To find out what payment assistance might be offered, for instance a sliding fee scale, seek advice from the facility for details.

  • South Middlesex Opportunity Council
    South Middlesex Opportunity Council is located at:

    5 Rhodes Street
    Millbury, MA. 1527

    If you would like to contact South Middlesex Opportunity Council, you can reach them at 508-581-7821.

    South Middlesex Opportunity Council offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)