Drug Rehab Heron

Treatment options in Heron, Montana can vary between inpatient, outpatient, short-term rehab and many other types of treatment. Speaking with a drug counselor who understands the differences in treatment can be a helpful resource in picking the proper rehabilitation facility.

Alcohol and Drug Assessments and Evaluations - Heron, MT.

Picking the correct degree of care will mostly depend on your particular situation, including but not limited to your home environment, medical and mental health history, home environment, support system, and current employment status.

This is where substance abuse evaluations and assessments can be extremely beneficial and in many cases necessary to establish the correct form of care that the individual should receive in order to receive the greatest chances of successful recovery and the most beneficial level of treatment.

Comprehensive alcohol and drug abuse evaluations and assessments take into consideration and examine a number of factors regarding the person's current status and substance use history. These factors may 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 in addition to any 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 level of the substances that are currently in your body
• Former and current substance abuse occurrences, 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 acquiring this information, the professionals should be better able to evaluate the current situation according to the unique situation of the patient. In the process, they will also direct you toward certain inpatient drug and alcohol rehab plans that will best fit your particular condition.