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Drug Addiction Facts

  • There is evidence from studies of stimulant addicts and case reports that stimulant drugs can cause heart disease, including inflammation and scarring.
  • Heroin injection is a significantly more efficient means of administering the drug and delivers more intense effects than smoking or snorting.
  • Codeine overdose can cause respiratory depression and other severe adverse reactions including heart failure, heart attack, pulmonary failure, liver or kidney failure, jaundice, amnesia, seizures, blackouts, and coma.

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 number of settings along with different rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the various demands of clients with any kind of and amount of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being covered by many insurance companies, there's no need to postpone receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions in terms of level of care, for the reason that individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of having to remain in a rehabilitation program while undergoing treatment services. Although this might appear ideal it will not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many individuals in rehab need to have a successful rehabilitation.

Adolescents

When adolescents become involved in any kind of drug use, it is important that they obtain high quality care to stop the situation in its tracks so that it doesn't get any worse and maybe jeopardize their future. Because adolescent drug abuse which continues often carries on into adulthood, parents must stay astute and get their adolescent treatment when an issue is noticed in a program which addresses adolescent drug use. A lot of facilities which deal with adolescents offer both inpatient and residential treatment, that has been proven to be the very best environments for rehab clients of this age.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must deal with both disorders during rehabilitation in order to find resolution simply because one usually triggers the other. Luckily, there are lots of drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs who can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to be able to not merely become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never wish to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who require substance abuse rehab will very often require solutions beyond what a traditional alcohol and drug rehab program will be able to deliver. Simply because extensive medical services in many cases are a key aspect 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 important that these clients have the health care required together with any rehabilitation services for his or her drug use problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is important that gays and lesbians acquire excellent rehab solutions within a rehab environment which is discreet and has rehabilitation professionals at their disposal who understand the distinctive challenges that they can experience in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians might be triggered because of the problems they face because of their sexual preference, a facility that can help them handle these issues and give them the peace of mind they may have lacked prior to arriving in treatment can be a crucial aspect of rehabilitation for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with substance abuse could have unique obstacles they must conquer while in rehabilitation, which rehab specialists in the program they opt to be a part of have to be keen of to ensure a complete recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to choose a rehab that is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults handle the unique life and substance abuse problems that these clients face that might include a broader spectrum of services including medical treatment and the like.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women not only require assistance from a high quality treatment for their own health and wellbeing but also for the wellbeing of their unborn child or the little one they have given birth to who must be properly taken care of while they become rehabbed and as a result able to be a better mother. Treatment opportunities exist which provide them as well as their child the appropriate healthcare services while also ensuring they receive the rehab they require to become abstinent and be able to remain that way in order to be the very best parent they can be.

Women

Women need high quality treatment in rehab but might also need particular attention to the distinctive challenges they face due to their gender. Males and females not just face varying and unique problems in life as a result of gender, but also may abuse drugs and alcohol for completely different reasons. drug rehabilitation programs which focus on women and the distinctive and unique needs that women face can help enormously on the women's path to long term abstinence and a higher quality of life.

Men

Similar to how men and women encounter varying and different challenges in life that happen to be specific to their gender, men and women may also encounter unique challenges in rehab that are gender-specific, and that's why a facility specifically designed with these unique needs and obstacles in mind can be very helpful for someone looking for a powerful rehab solution.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders are often given the possibility or ordered to rehab as a term of their sentencing. Often times, the offender can decide which rehab center they would like to attend. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from reduced sentencing options so that they can progress in their lives without getting penalized any more.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehab as part of a court order to meet a part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehabilitation often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with drug and alcohol rehab specifications enforced with them as part of sentencing specifically naturally when successfully graduating a drug and alcohol treatment program.

Other Languages

In each and every city in America there's someone being affected by drug abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who may require rehabilitation in whichever language it is they are fluent in to ensure their needs may be met properly while in rehabilitation. Fortunately, there are lots of drug and alcohol treatment programs which have counselors within their facility who speak other languages to make drug rehabilitation the very best experience possible for anyone. Simply discover a high quality drug and alcohol treatment center and find out if it is possible to receive rehabilitation in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of treatment or will only cover part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals actually have a much more leverage due to the fact they can select whichever center they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many men and women encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation centers will usually provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation facilities accept Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present some other form of private health care insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals may want to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehab center which will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not an option. If a person has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they should talk with their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only in the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some form of drug rehab service ranging from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals could have to participate in a drug treatment program which is inside their network of providers and there might be other restrictions including the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick a good facility they prefer and speak with a rehabilitation specialist to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option available from many different drug rehabilitation facilities to help help clients pay for treatment where this might not have been doable originally. As an example, one client's price for rehab could be different and lower than another individual whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to pay the full cost of rehab. Registrars take into consideration variables besides income including amount of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

  • TLC Foundation
    TLC Foundation is located at:

    3000 United Founders Boulevard
    Oklahoma City, OK. 73112

    If you would like to contact TLC Foundation, you can reach them at 405-840-7040.

    TLC Foundation offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)