Drug Rehab Lake Elmore, Vermont

Treatment options in Lake Elmore can range between residential, outpatient treatment, short term rehab and many other options. Speaking with a counselor who knows the differences in treatment can be a valuable resource in picking the proper treatment facility.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Assessments and Evaluations - Lake Elmore, VT.

Choosing the right degree of care will most likely depend on your individual situation, including but not limited to your current employment status, support system, mental health history, and home environment.

This is where drug and alcohol abuse assessments and evaluations can be very beneficial and in many cases required to ascertain the correct type of care that the person should go through in order to receive the best possibility for recovery and the most beneficial type of care.

Comprehensive alcohol and drug abuse evaluations and assessments consider and examine a multitude of factors about the individual'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 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 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 gathering this information, the professionals may 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 rehabilitation plans that will best fit your particular condition.