Drug Rehab Calhoun, KY.

Treatment options in Calhoun can vary from residential, outpatient treatment, long-term and many other types of treatment. Speaking with an addiction specialist who is educated in the differences in treatment can be a helpful resource in choosing the best rehab.

Alcohol and Drug Assessments and Evaluations - Calhoun, KY.

Selecting the correct level of care will mostly depend on your particular situation, including to your current employment status, support system, mental health history, and home environment.

This is where alcohol and drug abuse assessments and evaluations can be very beneficial and in many cases required to ascertain the correct level of care that the person should receive in order to have the best possibility for recovery and the most beneficial level of treatment.

Comprehensive alcohol and drug abuse assessments and evaluations take into consideration and examine a number of factors regarding the person's current status and substance use history. These factors can include the following:

a) Demographic information

This includes:

• Age
• Sex
• Ethnicity
• Culture
• Sexual orientation
• Level of education
• Living situation, who you live with and the quality of your relationship with them
• Financial stability
• Transportation
• Dependents
• Involvement with criminal justice

b) Physical Assessment

• Physical vitals and assessments
• Current mental status
• Former and current mental health issues, diagnoses, and symptoms as well as if there is a history of suicidal behaviors or thoughts, violence, and psychosis.
• Past treatments for your mental health conditions and substance abuse
• Your history of physical health, including psychiatric and medical issues, active prescribed medications, cognitive or physical disabilities, allergies, and more
• Toxicology to determine the levels of the substances that are currently in your body
• Former and current substance abuse issues, including the substances you use, how long you abstained from them, the methods you use, how often you abused your substance of choice, as well as the purity and dose of the substance

After getting this information, the professionals will be better able to evaluate the situation as it is according to the unique circumstances of the patient. In the process, they will also direct you toward certain inpatient drug rehab plans that will best fit your particular condition.