Drug Rehab Sargents, Colorado

Treatment options in Sargents, CO. can range from inpatient, outpatient rehabilitation, long term rehab and many other options. Speaking with a counselor who understands the differences in recovery programs can be an useful resource in selecting the proper rehabilitation facility.

Substance Abuse Assessments and Evaluations - Sargents, CO.

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 evaluations and assessments can be very helpful and in many cases necessary to determine the most appropriate type of care that you or your addicted loved one should receive in order to receive the greatest possibility for recovery and the most effective level of care.

Comprehensive drug and alcohol abuse evaluations and assessments take into consideration and examine a multitude of factors concerning 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 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 acquiring this information, the professionals should be better able to evaluate the situation as it is according to the unique situation of the patient. In the process, they will also direct you toward certain inpatient drug and alcohol treatment plans that will best fit your particular condition.