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Drug Addiction Facts

  • In Washington State, more 18-to-29-year-olds are seeking treatment for heroin abuse than for alcohol abuse.
  • Excessive alcohol use over time can result in cardiovascular problems, including myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation and hypertension.
  • Physical addiction is characterized by the presence of tolerance (needing more and more of the drug to achieve the same effect).

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 can be obtained in many different settings with different rehab lengths and plans to suit the varying needs of clients with any type of and amount of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential programs now being included in many insurance companies, you don't have to postpone receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services with regards to intensity of care, because the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to be in a rehab facility while receiving rehab services. Even if this may seem ideal it may not provide the required change of environment than a lot of people in rehabilitation need to experience a productive rehab.

Adolescents

When adolescents become involved in any kind of substance abuse, it is crucial that they acquire top quality care to stop the problem in its tracks so that it doesn't get any worse and perhaps jeopardize their future. Because adolescent drug use which continues often carries on into adulthood, parents must stay astute and get their adolescent treatment the moment a problem is observed in a program which handles adolescent substance abuse. Several programs which deal with adolescents offer both inpatient and residential treatment, that has been proven to be the very best environments for rehabilitation clients of this age.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders while in treatment to find resolution due to the fact one often exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are many alcohol and drug rehab centers who can specifically hone in on the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face in order to not just 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.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into treatment as part of a court ruling to satisfy part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehabilitation often receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when cooperating with drug rehab specifications enforced on them as part of sentencing and also of course when successfully graduating a drug and alcohol treatment center.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehab centers possess the staff or wherewithal to cater to the needs of Spanish speaking clientele, but thankfully there are more and more centers that are able to do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study data and stuff like that are actually very often obtainable in Spanish in both long and short terms facilities which provide inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish treatment is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of rehab or will only cover part of it. In these cases, it may appear like a disadvantage but people in fact have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can select whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many men and women face. In addition, treatment facilities will usually provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option offered by a variety of drug and alcohol rehab facilities in order to help individuals pay for rehab where this might not have been possible initially. As an example, one client's price for rehabilitation might be different and lower than another individual whose finances are better which makes them better able to pay the full expense of rehab. Registrars take into consideration other factors besides income including number of dependents to determine the final cost and using the sliding scale.

  • StarVista
    StarVista is located at:

    333 Gellert Boulevard
    Daly City, CA. 94015

    If you would like to contact StarVista, you can reach them at 650-366-8436.

    StarVista offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)