Drug Rehab Flandreau

Treatment options in Flandreau, SD. can vary between residential, outpatient treatment, short term and many other types of treatment. Speaking to a drug addiction specialist who knows the differences in recovery programs can be a valuable resource in picking the right treatment facility.

Substance Abuse Assessments and Evaluations - Flandreau, SD.

Selecting the right 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 substance abuse evaluations and assessments can be extremely beneficial and in many cases required to ascertain the most suitable type of treatment that you or your addicted loved one should undergo in order to have the greatest possibility for successful recovery and the most beneficial type of treatment.

Comprehensive substance abuse assessments and evaluations consider and examine a multitude of factors regarding the person's present 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 level 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 rehabilitation plans that will best fit your particular condition.