Drug Rehab Pound Ridge, NY.

Treatment options in Pound Ridge can range from residential, outpatient rehabilitation, short term and many other options. Speaking with a drug counselor who is educated in the differences in treatment can be a helpful resource in picking the best rehab program.

Alcohol and Drug Assessments and Evaluations - Pound Ridge, NY.

Choosing the correct level of care will most likely 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 alcohol and drug abuse assessments and evaluations can be very beneficial and in many cases necessary to establish the most appropriate type of care that the individual should undergo in order to receive the greatest possibility for recovery and the most beneficial level of treatment.

Thorough drug and alcohol abuse evaluations and assessments take into consideration and examine a multitude of factors regarding the individual'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 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 should be better able to evaluate the current situation according to the unique circumstances of the patient. In the process, they will also direct you toward certain inpatient drug treatment plans that will best fit your particular condition.