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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Snorting or oral ingesting meth produces euphoria but not an intense rush such as that which is experienced through smoking or injecting the drug.
  • Alcohol can irritate the stomach to the point gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining), ulcers and acid reflux.
  • Crystal meth is a more potent version of meth, and typically resembles small fragments of shiny white pebbles or rocks which can be smoked using glass pipes that are very similar to the pipes that are used to smoke crack cocaine.

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 a number of settings and with various treatment lengths and plans to suit the various demands of clients with any type of and degree of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being included in many insurance companies, there's no need to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anyone who wants it.

Detoxification

Detoxification from drugs is a process which can be made considerably more manageable and safely supervised when in a professional detoxification or drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. Often detoxification isn't risk free, and even with good intentions individuals who go through detoxification by themselves so that they can get sober may very well be putting their health or perhaps their lives in danger. It is usually better to seek detoxification solutions in a professional center to avoid such hazards and also to have a smooth transition from detoxification to rehabilitation in a quality drug rehab center.

Methadone Detoxification

It isn't uncommon for individuals who turn to methadone as a strategy to heroin or prescription opioid dependence to find that they are now addicted to methadone. To get off of methadone can be quite challenging, because withdrawal symptoms are typically a whole lot worse than those experienced with heroin. Methadone detoxification can be undergone within a detoxification center however such symptoms can be made more manageable so there's less probability of relapse so the individual can be off of all drugs forever.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehab services regarding level of care, for the reason that individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of having to stay in a rehab facility while receiving rehabilitation services. While this might seem ideal it will not provide the required change of environment than a lot of people in treatment have to have to have a productive rehabilitation.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehabilitation due to a court order to meet part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug treatment frequently receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when being cooperative with alcohol and drug rehab requirements enforced with them in sentencing and also of course when successfully graduating a drug rehabilitation center.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these instances, it may seem like a disadvantage but people really have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever center they want without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehab programs will frequently provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might be eligible for state insurance, they should talk with their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only inside the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option made available from a number of alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers in order to help individuals afford rehabilitation where this might not have been possible initially. By way of example, one client's price for rehab could be different and less than another individual whose finances are better which makes them more prepared to pay the full expense of rehab. Registrars consider additional circumstances aside from income including number of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Valley Health Associates
    Valley Health Associates is located at:

    338 Monterey Street
    Salinas, CA. 93901

    If you would like to contact Valley Health Associates, you can reach them at 831-424-6655.

    Valley Health Associates offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Methadone Detoxification, Outpatient, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)