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GLRC is accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities
GLRC is supported in part by
the
United Way of Eastern Upper Peninsula and the
United Way of Marquette
County
Great
Lakes Recovery Centers:
Addiction and Behavioral Health Treatment Services:
1-888-457-2732
"Were here for you. Treatment Works!
Please click the below headings to jump to a particular section.
ADMISSIONS: Now is the time! Were here for
you.
INSURANCE COVERAGE:
Will my insurance cover my treatment at Great Lakes
Recovery Centers?
SYMPTOMS: Learn the Signs of Addiction. You could save a Life!
AM I ADDICTED?: Drug or Alcohol Problem? Do I need treatment? Free
Assessment.
Admission Information at Great Lakes Recovery Centers
You have just made a very important decision - one that will affect the rest
of your life. Great Lakes Recovery Centers has compiled the following
information that will be helpful in planning for your treatment experience.
The staff at any of our programs can do a quick screening and then direct
you to the services that may be best suited for you. You can also check our
resources page to link to various help web-sites, or complete this test for
alcohol abuse, or this test for drug abuse to help determine if you have a
problem.
Client Rights
Great Lakes Recovery Centers believes in respectful treatment of clients,
family members, and staff while providing a safe and supportive environment.
Great Lakes Recovery Centers provides a system to ensure that the clients'
and family members' rights are preserved and protected. These rights are
outlined in the client handbook given to you upon admission.
Confidentiality
Great Lakes Recovery Centers strictly abide by Federal Law 42 CFR, part 2
that protects the confidentiality of anyone in substance abuse treatment and
the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) which
protects clients medical information. Great Lakes Recovery Centers
commitment to each client's confidentiality is ensured by our legal
responsibility, as mandated by state and federal law. Each staff member is
dedicated to upholding these standards in all communications and records.
Will Insurance cover my stay at Great Lakes
Recovery Centers?
Great Lakes Recovery Centers accepts most commercial health insurance plans
for our outpatient services and many of our clients have all or part of the
cost of treatment covered by funding agencies or insurance. If you are
seeking residential treatment and have insurance, please contact our
business office to determine if your insurance will fund a treatment stay. A
representative at our business office can offer you more specific
information based on your situation. Some of our clients and their families
who are not covered by health insurance self-fund their treatment. For more
information regarding coverage and costs, call us toll-free at
1-888-457-2732.
Where are you located?
Great Lakes Recovery Centers business office is located in Marquette, MI.
We have outpatient locations across the Upper Peninsula and northeast
Wisconsin and residential locations in Marquette, MI and Sault Ste. Marie,
MI. We accept clients from anywhere in the United States.
How long is treatment?
Your treatment needs will depend on your specific situation. Once a
screening is completed we can better answer your questions. For a screening
please contact us at 1-888-457-2732.
What information will I need to have?
In order to assist you as quickly and efficiently as possible, you will need
to present your full name, place of residence, your social security number,
your income over the past year, your insurance carrier including your plan
code and group number, if applicable. We will also need honest information
on your drinking and/or drug use. We may also need contact information for
your parent or guardian, parole officer and/or your primary physician.
Signs & Symptoms of Alcohol or Drug Abuse
It is important to remember that if an individual has any of the following
symptoms it does not necessarily mean that he or she is using drugs and/or
alcohol. The presence of some of these symptoms could be related to a host
of other problems (i.e. stress, depression). Whatever the cause, they may
warrant attention, especially if they persist or if several of them are
occurring at one time. The key thing to look for is change; be aware of
significant changes in an individuals physical appearance, personality or
behavior.
Behavioral Symptoms
Mood Swings: Virtually all
mood-altering drugs produce a wide range of mood swings from euphoria to
depression. A user may be passive and withdrawn one minute and angry or
hostile the next.
Personality Changes: A normally energetic and outgoing person becomes
chronically depressed and uncommunicative.
Defensiveness: Blaming or claiming
to be persecuted or victimized.
Overly Emotional: Inappropriately
happy, depressed, hostile, or angry.
Overly Self-Centered: Always has to
have their own way and will do anything to have it.
Tendency to Manipulate: Making
excuses for failure or finding ways to have other people handle their
problems or bear the consequences of their actions or behaviors.
Strained Communication:
Unwillingness or inability to discuss important issues or concerns.
Withdrawal from Family Activities:
Refusing to eat at family meals, participating in celebrations or holidays
or making any adjustments to family life.
Change in Dress and Friends: Sudden
deterioration of long friendships/relationships, deterioration in personal
appearance and hygiene, spends time with suspicious friends and/or
co-workers.
Lack of Self-Discipline: Inability
to follow rules, complete household chores, school assignments, work-related
duties, keep appointments or commitments.
Apathy: Little or no interest in
meaningful activities such as clubs, hobbies, sports, or other activities.
School and Work Problems: Excessive
tardiness, absences, drop in grades, drop in job performance, missed
deadlines, failure to turn in assignments and take tests or perhaps
suspension or expulsion.
Anxious Behavior: Chronic jittery,
jerky, or uneven movements, fearfulness, compulsiveness and talkativeness.
Physical Symptoms
Change in appearance: Sudden gain or
loss of weight.
Poor physical condition: Lack of
coordination, stumbling, shaky hands, dizzy, consistent run down
condition, chronic fatigue, irregular heartbeat.
Eating: Changes in habits such as
loss of appetite, increase in appetite.
Eyes: Bloodshot or watery,
consistently dilated pupils.
Frequent colds: Sore throat,
coughing, nausea, vomiting.
Nose: Chronically inflamed or runny
nostrils.
Speech pattern: Significant changes
such as slurred speech, faster speech, slower speech.
Relapse Warning Signs
Chemically dependent individuals can demonstrate relapse behaviors at any
time throughout their recovery process, but they are especially prone during
the early stages of recovery. The relapse process starts when a person falls
into old patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. The following are signs
of relapse at any stage in recovery:
Lack of gratitude: For recovery or
what has been achieved in the recovery process.
Complacency: When things begin to
improve, the chemically dependent person believes that they no longer need
to focus on their recovery efforts; they are convinced they will never begin
using again.
Lack of self-care: They become
exhausted, develop or return to irregular eating habits or poor health
habits in general.
Self-pity: The chemically dependent
person talks and acts as if no one else has it as bad as they do.
Denial: Increasing or a return to
denial. The chemically dependent person starts rationalizing, justifying,
minimizing or generalizing addictive thinking.
Blame: Begins blaming others instead
of taking personal responsibility for one's own thoughts, feelings or
behavior.
Isolation: Attempting to solve
problems on their own; not sharing what is going on with others in the
support group.
Unrealistic goals: Wanting too much
too quickly.
Manipulation: Attempting to control
one's recovery through blaming of others for their problems.
Discounting a recovery program:
Stopping 12-Step meetings, not utilizing a sponsor or unwilling to allow
others to help.
Signs & Symptoms of Alcohol or Drug Abuse
Absence: Frequently absent from work
for no justifiable reason.
Tardiness: Arriving late and/or
leaving work early.
Unnecessary breaks: Long lunches or
unexplained disappearances.
Job Performance: Decreases
significantly.
Avoidance: Of supervisor or other
co-workers.
Appearance: Poor personal hygiene,
sudden gain or loss of weight.
Quiz: Am I Addicted?
100% private and confidential, for informational purposes only. Alcoholism
and Drug Addiction do not have to destroy your life or those you care about.
The staff at any of our programs can do a
quick screening and then direct you to the services that may be best suited
for you. You can also check our resources page to link to various help
web-sites, or
this test for alcohol abuse, or
this test for drug
abuse could help you determine if you have a problem.
Ready to Come In?
We will listen to your concerns, as well as provide you with information
about resources within your community. Contact us now if you would like:
A friendly, understanding voice that knows how to help on the other end
of the phone.
A professional intake counselor with experience dealing with all aspects
of addiction.
An immediate free alcohol or drug screening and referral resource.
A way out of the insanity that alcohol and drugs can create.
At the completion of the initial screening, we will recommend a course of
action for you or your loved one.
Great Lakes
Recovery Centers
Addiction and Behavioral Health Treatment Services
1-888-457-2732 "Its never too late to call."
For life threatening situations or medical
emergencies, please call 911 first
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