ARC, West Los Angeles  California 

The drug rehab program offered by the Authentic Recovery Center (ARC) is a private, clinically-based drug treatment center located in Southern California. The need for drug rehab is derived from conditions such as; alcoholism, substance abuse and drug addiction, which are all treated effectively by ARC. Our comfortable, dignified onsite medical detoxification services ensure that when issues of abuse have resulted in chemical dependency each client will undergo detox with the most advanced medical protocols available. All drug rehab medical services are provided by independent physicians, nurses and licensed professionals with the utmost focus made on client safety and comfort during the withdrawal process. Enrollment in drug rehab allows the progression of the addictive process to be interrupted so that individuals can go on to lead independent, recovering lifestyles. If you or someone you know is in need of drug rehab call 877 415 4673 today. Our credentialed staff will answer any questions about drug rehab that you might have.

Understanding the Purpose for Drug Rehab with ARC

The need for drug rehab arises when a line is crossed and experimentation with drugs becomes a full-blown addictive process. Individuals, families and their greater communities are all affected by substance abuse and drug addiction.

The primary purpose of drug rehab at ARC is to restore clients and their families to a healthy, more positive state of being by assisting them in achieving a state of recovery. In achieving recovery after drug rehab each client brings a renewed sense of purpose and meaning to their broader community.

When is Drug Rehab Necessary?

Drug rehab is usually necessary when there are behavioral issues of either drug abuse or drug addiction present in an individual’s life. If a person is suffering more from a full-blown drug addiction then sometimes these issues are extremely noticeable in the individual’s life that is in need of drug rehab. However, with issues of drug abuse these signs and symptoms can be more subtle and difficult to see which makes the consideration of whether drug rehab is necessary a more challenging prospect.

How do you Know if you Need Inpatient Drug Rehab?

The ARC drug rehab is offers several different levels of care, including inpatient drug rehab and outpatient drug rehab. In order to get started on finding out what level of care is the most prudent for you or a loved one simply call 877 415 4673 to begin the process of determining whether or not there is a need for inpatient drug rehab services. The benefit of the ARC drug rehab is that if the initial assessment finds that inpatient drug rehab might not be necessary, but that an outpatient drug rehab setting is, then you or a loved one can enroll with us in one of our two levels of outpatient care. As the ARC outpatient drug rehab services are offered only in Los Angeles if you or your loved one is located in another region our credentialed staff will help you locate appropriate drug rehab services in the area of the United States that is most logistically feasible to meet to your needs.

The ARC Drug Rehab Spectrum Assessment® – Drug Abuse v. Drug Addiction

The ARC drug rehab offers effective treatment for both drug abuse and drug addiction. However, the ARC drug rehab program is one of the few drug rehabs in the United States that differentiates treatment for these two conditions. Often traditional drug rehab programs treat both drug abusers and drug addicts within the same clinical curriculum. At the ARC drug rehab this is a contraindicated approach to effectively treating these two conditions.

Both drug abuse and drug addiction do usually lead to the need for enrollment in drug rehab, but once in treatment the clinical approaches utilized need to be modified to meet the present circumstances contributing to the continuance of the individual’s addictive process. The ARC drug rehab for example approaches the treatment of crack cocaine addiction differently the treatment for pharmaceutical addiction. To learn more about the clinical application of methodologies offered by the ARC drug rehab to treat these two separate conditions read more about the ARC Spectrum Assessment ®.

Help for you to Determine the Current Level of Need for Drug Rehab

As mentioned above, both drug abuse and drug addiction usually lead to the need for enrollment in drug rehab. The most effective way to determine the current level of need for drug rehab is to call to speak with one of our intake counselors by calling 877 415 4673. We are happy to conduct a free assessment to help you or a loved one understand more about how enrolling in the ARC drug rehab can help. However, here is a basic list of signs and symptoms for both drug abuse and drug addiction.

Signs of Depressant Drug Abuse that Lead to the Need for Enrollment in Drug Rehab

Examples of Depressant drugs:      

Alcohol (ethanol), Anticonvulsants (e.g. Neurontin), antipsychotic drugs, barbiturates, benzodiazepines (e.g. Xanax), opioids, carisoprodol (Soma), chloral hydrate (Noctec), diethyl ether, ethchlorvynol (Placidyl), gamm-hydroxybutyrate (Liquid X, GHB), glutethimide (Doriden), ketamine (Ketaset), meprobamate (Miltown), methaqualone (Quaalude), methyprylon (Noludar), nitrous oxide (laughing gas), nonbenzodiazepines (e.g. Ambien), zopiclone (Imovane), Cannabis (Pot), Opiates, Fiorinal

Families of Depressant Drugs:      

Analgesics (Narcotic and non-narcotic pain reducers), Sedative Hypnotics (Anxiety treatment medications, sleep aid medications, Barbiturates)

Signs of Depressant Drug Abuse:

• Giving up past activities such as sports, hobbies, or hanging out with new friends
• Declining employment performance, scholastic achievement
• Aggressiveness and irritability
• Forgetfulness
• Disappearing money or valuables
• Feeling rundown, hopeless, depressed, or even suicidal
• Sounding selfish and not caring about others
• Use of room deodorizers and incense
• Paraphernalia such as baggies, small boxes, pipes, and rolling paper
• Getting drunk or high on drugs on a regular basis
• Lying, particularly about how much alcohol or other drugs he or she is using
• Avoiding friends or family in order to get drunk or high
• Planning drinking or using in advance, hiding alcohol, drinking or using other drugs alone  
• Having to drink or use more to get the same high
• Believing that in order to have fun you need to drink or use other drugs
• Frequent hangovers
• Pressuring others to drink or use other drugs
• Taking risks, including sexual risks
• Having "blackouts"-forgetting what he or she did the night before
• Constantly talking about drinking or using other drugs
• Getting in trouble with the law
• Drinking and driving, using and driving
• Suspension from school or work for an alcohol or drug-related incident

Signs of Stimulant Drug Abuse that Lead to the Need for Enrollment in Drug Rehab

Examples of Stimulant drugs:         

Cocaine, crack cocaine, amphetamines, Methamphetamine, methylphenidate (Ritalin), MDMA 3-4 methylenedioxy Methamphetamine (e.g. Ecstasy), Benzedrine, Ephedrine, Crystal, Ice, Adderall, Providial, Dexedrine, Cylert, Desoxyn, Crank

Signs of Stimulant Drug Abuse:

• Any of the above signs of depressant drug abuse
• Dilated pupils
• Decreased appetite
• Loss of coordination
• Collapses or “fainting spells”
• Increased heart and respiratory rates
• Elevated blood pressure
• Dizziness
• Tremors
• Habitual sleeplessness
• Increased computer activity
• Dry, chapped lips
• Complaints of headaches
• Observably flushed skin
• Complaints of chest pain
• Complaints of palpitations
• Excessive sweating
• Vomiting
• Abdominal cramps
• Feelings of restlessness
• Complaints of anxiety
• Behaviors that express delusions
• Hostility and aggression
• Panic attacks
• Picking at the face
• Paranoia

Signs of Hallucinogenic Drug Abuse that Lead to the Need for Enrollment in Drug Rehab

Examples of Hallucinogenic drugs:               

LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide), Psilocybin, DMT (N, N-dimethyltryptamine), 2C-B (4-bromo-2, 5-dimethoxyphenethylamine), Mescaline (San Pedro Cactus), Salvinorin (Salvia divinorum, a Mexican plant), DOM (2, 5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine), Ayahuasca preparations (Banisteriopsis spp. - made from South American plant vine), Salvia Divinorum (naturally occurring plant), Peyote (small, spineless cactus), Ibogaine (Tabernanthe iboga plant), DiPT(diisopropyltryptamine), Cannabis in high doses (Pot), Phencyclidine (PCP), Mushrooms

Signs of Hallucinogenic Drug Abuse:

• Any of the above signs of depressant drug abuse
• Any of the above signs of stimulant drug abuse
• Pupil dilation (extreme)
• Skin is warm and clammy to the touch
• Excessive perspiration
• Unnatural body odor
• Disturbance of all the senses including sight, hearing and touch.
• Distortion of self image
• Warped perception of the passage of time
• Mood swings and behavior changes
• Repeated and unpredictable flashbacks
• A sudden onset of a “hippy” mentality
• Unrealistic outlook on life, society or the world
• Repeated long hikes or camping expeditions 

Heroin, Codeine, Morphine, hydrocodone (Vicodin), Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet), Fentanyl, Tramadol, Demerol, Darvon, methadone, Talwin, Opium, Darvon, Demerol, Dilaudid, Percodan

Signs of Opiate and Opioid Drug Abuse:

• Any of the above signs of depressant drug abuse
• Any of the above signs of stimulant drug abuse
• Any of the above signs of hallucinogenic drug abuse
• Seclusive behavior – long periods spent in self imposed isolation
• Long, unexplained absences
• Paraphanelia, including tin-foil or needles
• Lying and stealingInvolvement on the wrong side of the law
• Deteriorating family relationships
• Obvious intoxication, deliriousness, incoherentness or apparent unconsciousness 
• Significant changes in behavior or attitude
• Sudden change in employment or scholastic performance
• Scratching nose or face slowly and fairly constantly
• Half-rimmed eyes, eyelids droopy
• Losing track of conversations in the middle of sentences  

The ARC Drug Rehab Clinically Treats both Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction

Our drug rehab treatment philosophy is that it is clinically critical to approach the treatment of these two behavioral manifestations (drug abuse and drug addiction) of the addictive process differently if recovery success is going to be achievable and sustainable. This is based on the empirical evidence that demonstrates the minor and major difference between drug abuse and drug addiction. This shows that the drug rehab treatment approached to the two conditions needs to be unique. In essence, we believe that a drug rehab program should not approach the treatment of heroin addiction the same as it does for marijuana abuse.

Each person is ultimately an individual, with unique present circumstances as well as historical experiences fueling their addictive process. In order to treat each person with the most personalized approach possible it is very important that the drug rehab first evaluates where the individual is testing on the spectrum between drug abuse – drug addiction.

If a drug rehab program attempts to treat drug abuse with methodologies that are geared more for the drug addict, these methods will often fall outside of the perceptual scope of the person enrolling in drug rehab for what really is a drug abuse issue. Conversely, if a drug rehab implements methods to treating drug addiction as though it is a drug abuse issue, these methodologies will often not address the severity of the issue present leading to the need for drug rehab. ARC is a drug rehab program that offers two separate approaches for the treatment of substance abuse and drug addiction.

The ARC Drug Rehab Offers a Supportive Setting Where Healing Can Begin

Drug rehabs have only recently become an accepted method for treating drug addiction. In the course of drug rehabilitation centers growing as a recognized means to address the personal and social ramifications of active addiction, many new methodologies have been employed for supporting individuals and their families on the road to recovery. There is still, however a sense of shame often attached to the personal need for drug rehab. Uniquely, the ARC drug rehab addresses these issues by normalizing the experience as the majority of our staff has struggled with drug addiction in one form or another. As each client seeking drug rehab becomes immersed in a clinical program designed to meet the needs of clients in early recovery, our drug rehab treatment team in their common experience in dealing with personal addiction begins to alleviate this sense of shame. The accommodations of the ARC drug rehab include program amenities that as quickly as the shame is lifted, meet each client with orchestrated comfort, allowing dignity in a difficult time to be maintained.

The drug rehab program at ARC is a combination of coordinated clinical services, addiction education and individual and group therapies. Clinical services help to promote insight and awareness of each client’s pathway into addiction and serve as a platform for understanding the psychological circumstances that contributed to the eventual need for enrollment in drug rehab. Individual therapy is designed as a tool for addressing the intimate underlying issues contributing to negative forms of self-expression and the addictive process itself. Group therapy allows each client the opportunity to develop new relationships and to learn from each other’s experiences. Additionally, as the need for drug rehab can be associated with demoralizing feelings, group interactions during drug rehab help to neutralize this perspective and allow a common plight to become the supportive bond that nourishes our human need to socialize and feel a part of a broader community.

The ARC Drug Rehab Effectively Treats a Wide Variety of Addiction and Abuse Issues

The ARC drug rehab provides onsite medical detoxification services and clinical care for individuals suffering from both drug abuse and drug addiction. ARC provides detox in a comfortable, dignified environment under the care of physicians, nurses and licensed professionals. ARC is a comprehensive drug rehab and attends to addiction issues such as:

• Alcoholism
• Meth Addiction
• Soma Addiction
• Crack Addiction
• Xanax Addiction
• Opiate Addiction
• Heroin Addiction
• Valium Addiction
• Cocaine Addiction
• Vicodin Addiction
• Percocet Addiction
• Oxycontin Addiction
• Oxycodone Addiction

Considering drug rehab can be a difficult process. Additional examples of people who might need drug rehabilitation services are people needing: drug rehab for meth abuse, drug rehab for meth addiction, drug rehab for crank abuse, drug rehab for crank addiction, drug rehab for crystal abuse, drug rehab for crystal addiction, drug rehab for ice abuse, drug rehab for ice addiction, drug rehab for cocaine abuse, drug rehab for cocaine addiction, drug rehab for crack abuse, drug rehab for crack addiction, drug rehab for opiate abuse, drug rehab for opiate addiction, drug rehab for heroin abuse, drug rehab for heroin addiction, drug rehab for soma abuse, drug rehab for soma addiction, drug rehab for klonopin abuse, drug rehab for klonopin addiction, drug rehab for xanax abuse, drug rehab for xanax addiction, drug rehab for valium abuse, drug rehab for valium addiction, drug rehab for soma abuse, drug rehab for soma addiction, drug rehab for percocet abuse, drug rehab for percocet addiction, drug rehab for vicodin abuse, drug rehab for vicodin addiction, drug rehab for benzodiazepine abuse, drug rehab for benzodiazepine addiction, drug rehab for barbiturate abuse, drug rehab for barbiturate addiction, drug rehab for methadone abuse and drug rehab for methadone addiction.

Call the ARC Drug Rehab Today!