Drug Rehab Searsport, Maine

Treatment options in Searsport, ME. can vary between residential, outpatient, short term rehab and many other options. Speaking to a drug counselor who is knowledgeable in the differences in treatment types can be an useful resource in selecting the right rehabilitation facility.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Assessments and Evaluations - Searsport, ME.

Selecting the correct degree of care will most likely depend on your particular situation, including to your home environment, medical and mental health history, home environment, support system, and current employment status.

This is where substance abuse evaluations and assessments can be exceptionally helpful and in many cases required to figure out the most appropriate form of treatment that the person should undergo in order to receive the best chances of recovery and the most effective level of care.

Thorough drug and alcohol abuse assessments and evaluations consider and examine a number of factors relating to 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 alcohol and drug rehabilitation plans that will best fit your particular condition.