Drug Rehab Hubbardston

Treatment options in Hubbardston, Massachusetts can vary from inpatient, outpatient, short term rehab and various other options. Speaking to a drug counselor who knows the differences in treatment types can be a helpful resource in picking the best treatment facility.

Alcohol and Drug Assessments and Evaluations - Hubbardston, MA.

Selecting the correct degree of care will mostly depend on your particular case, including but not limited 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 extremely beneficial and in many cases essential to figure out the most appropriate level of care that you or your addicted loved one should undergo in order to have the greatest possibility for successful recovery and the most effective level of treatment.

Comprehensive alcohol and drug abuse assessments and evaluations take into consideration and examine a multitude of factors about 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 instances, 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 gathering this information, the professionals will 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 alcohol and drug rehab plans that will best fit your particular condition.