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Drug Addiction Facts

  • There were 10,220 Ecstasy related emergency department visits in 2004 and 17,865 such visits in 2008, representing a 74.8 percent increase.
  • Crack cocaine's side effects also include something that is commonly known as "crack lung", the symptoms of which include severe chest pains, breathing problems, and an extremely high body temperature which can result in respiratory failure and even death.
  • Once Ecstasy is consumed it takes only about 15 minutes for the drug to enter the bloodstream and reach the brain, and one "hit" of Ecstasy can last for 3 to 6 hours.

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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Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehab solutions regarding intensity of care, since the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of having to remain in a treatment center while receiving rehabilitation services. Even though this might seem ideal it might not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than lots of people in rehabilitation have to have to experience a successful rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to the problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL along with other assistance services intended for them when drug abuse rehab is needed. Apart from ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are getting the support they need in drug treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehab programs will take Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present any other type of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals may choose to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality treatment center that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab center.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might qualify for state insurance, they can check with their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but usually only inside the state which provides the insurance.

  • Vikingland Community Support
    Vikingland Community Support is located at:

    700 Cedar Street
    Alexandria, MN. 56308

    If you would like to contact Vikingland Community Support, you can reach them at 320-763-6261 x202.

    Vikingland Community Support offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)