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Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs Serving the Elko, Nevada Area:

Vitality Center Actions of Elko County

1297 Idaho Street
Elko, NV. 89801
775-738-8004

Phone: 775-738-8004

Vitality Unlimited, or Vitality Integrated Programs (VIP), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that provides community services, affordable housing, substance use disorder treatment, and access to behavioral health services. Vitality Center Elko offers residential and outpatient programs that utilize personalized treatment plans addressing the client's substance use disorder and individual needs, and is home to The Women's House. The Women's House provides inpatient rehabilitation treatment and detoxification services to adolescent and adult women. The programs include approximately 53 hours per week of group and individual therapy sessions, alongside 24-hour support from Behavioral Health Technicians.

Vitality Integrated Programs Elko

215 Bluffs Avenue
Elko, NV. 89801
775-777-8477

Phone: 775-777-8477

Vitality Unlimited, or Vitality Integrated Programs (VIP), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that provides community services, affordable housing, substance use disorder treatment, and access to behavioral health services. Vitality Center Elko offers residential and outpatient programs that utilize personalized treatment plans addressing the client's substance use disorder and individual needs, and is home to The Women's House. The Women's House provides inpatient rehabilitation treatment and detoxification services to adolescent and adult women. The programs include approximately 53 hours per week of group and individual therapy sessions, alongside 24-hour support from Behavioral Health Technicians.

Vitality Unlimited Ruby View Counseling Service

1250 Lamoille Highway
Elko, NV. 89801
775-738-4158

Phone: 775-738-4158

Vitality Integrated Programs (VIP), or Vitality Unlimited, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that provides community services, affordable housing, substance use disorder treatment, and access to behavioral health services with an emphasis on 24-hour crisis care, utilization of evidence-based practices, and patient-centered trauma-informed care. VIP's Elko location is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic that provides 10 core behavioral health outpatient services, with an emphasis on 24-hour crisis care, utilization of evidence-based practices, patient-centered & trauma focused care coordination, and integration with physical health care. This location offers services to adolescent and adult women on a reidential and outpatient basis.

Owyhee Community Health Facility Substance Abuse Program

1623 Hospital Loop
Owyhee, NV. 89832
775-757-2415

Owyhee Community Health Facility is 81.2 miles from Elko, Nevada

Owyhee Community Health Facility provides recovery treatment and rehabilitation services such as inpatient drug and alcohol rehab facilities, short term drug abuse treatment, outpatient detox centers, long term addiction treatment facilities, intensive outpatient treatment, and others to people living in the local community so that they overcome their substance abuse issues and find full recovery. It has services - such as cognitive/behavior therapy, activity therapy, trauma therapy, matrix model, motivational interviewing, individual psychotherapy, and others - which follow its philosophy of the programs that work most effectively. This is because Owyhee Community Health Facility believes that complete sobriety can only be achieved through highly individualized care.

Further, the alcohol and drug rehab facility specializes in many other programs - like seniors or older adults, veterans, residential beds for client's children, clients with HIV/AIDS, treatment for spanish-speaking clients, housing services and more - as well as many other treatment methods listed below. Further, this drug and alcohol treatment facility has aftercare programs that work in line with its treatment methods to make sure that clients maintain full, lasting, and permanent sobriety, stability, and abstinence from drugs and alcohol.

Lastly, Owyhee Community Health Facility accepts private pay, private insurance, payment assistance, medicare, medicaid, access to recovery (atr) voucher, other state funds, and more.

Commonly Asked Questions about Addiction and Treatment

Can alcohol withdrawal be fatal?

Yes, alcohol withdrawal can be fatal in severe cases, which is why it should always be managed under the supervision of healthcare professionals. This is especially true for individuals who have been drinking heavily for a long period of time or who have a history of severe withdrawal symptoms.

The most serious form of alcohol withdrawal is called delirium tremens (DTs), which occurs in approximately 5% of patients undergoing withdrawal. It typically starts 48 to 72 hours after the last drink, and symptoms can include severe confusion, hallucinations, high blood pressure, fever, heavy sweating, and rapid heartbeat. In addition to these, seizures can occur, which add to the risk.

Delirium tremens is a medical emergency and can be life-threatening if not treated promptly. Mortality rates without treatment are estimated to be as high as 35%, but with appropriate treatment, this rate drops to 5-15%.

Even less severe cases of alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous because they can lead to dehydration, severe vomiting, or other complications. Furthermore, withdrawal symptoms can make it difficult for an individual to maintain abstinence from alcohol, increasing the risk of a potentially dangerous relapse.

Will insurance companies pay for substance abuse treatment?

Yes, many insurance companies do provide coverage for substance abuse treatment, but the extent and specifics of the coverage can vary widely depending on the individual insurance policy and the provider.

This coverage is largely due to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 in the United States, which requires health insurers and group health plans to provide the same level of benefits for mental and/or substance use treatment and services that they do for medical/surgical care.

Here's a closer look at some key aspects:

Types of Treatment Covered: Many insurance policies cover a range of substance abuse treatments, including detoxification, inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, medication-assisted treatment, and ongoing counseling or therapy. However, the specific treatments covered will depend on your particular insurance policy.

Co-Pays and Deductibles: Even if an insurance policy covers substance abuse treatment, you may still be responsible for co-pays, deductibles, or coinsurance. These costs can vary depending on the specifics of your insurance plan.

Network Restrictions: Some insurance plans may only cover treatment provided by certain providers or facilities within their network. It's important to check with your insurance company to determine which providers are covered under your plan.

Preauthorization: Some insurance plans require preauthorization for certain types of substance abuse treatment. This means that the treatment must be approved by the insurance company before they will cover the cost.

Duration of Coverage: The duration of coverage for substance abuse treatment can vary. Some insurance plans may only cover a certain number of days of inpatient treatment or a certain number of therapy sessions, for example.

Affordable Care Act (ACA): Under the ACA, all health insurance plans sold on Health Insurance Exchanges must cover substance use disorder services.

What are the effects of drug addiction on the brain?

Drug addiction significantly impacts the brain's structure and function. Here are the key effects:

• Alteration of Neurotransmitters: Drugs can excessively stimulate the brain's reward system by flooding it with dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward. This abnormal stimulation produces euphoria and motivates repeated drug use.
• Brain Reward System Disruption: Over time, continued use of drugs leads to changes in other brain circuits and systems. The overstimulation of the reward circuit causes the intensely pleasurable 'high' that leads people to take a drug again and again.
• Cognitive Functioning and Decision Making: Extended drug use can alter the brain's prefrontal cortex, the region responsible for decision-making, impulse control, judgment, and problem-solving, leading to poor decision-making and impulsivity.
• Memory and Learning: The hippocampus, vital for learning and memory, can also be affected, making it harder to learn and remember information.
• Stress Regulation: Chronic drug use can affect the brain's amygdala, leading to increased stress levels and difficulty in managing anxiety and stress, which can potentially contribute to the cycle of addiction.
• Physical Dependence and Withdrawal: Over time, the brain adapts to the drug, diminishing its sensitivity and making it hard to feel pleasure from anything besides the drug. When the drug is withdrawn, it leads to discomfort and withdrawal symptoms, as the brain readjusts to the absence of the drug.
• Neurotoxicity: Some drugs can cause neurons to die due to overactivation or neurotoxicity, causing lasting damage to brain regions.