Barriers to betterment
Kootenai Health certified nursing assistant Abby on Dec. 21, 2022, pulls a curtain as she and registered nurse Donnie discuss how quickly this bed in the Adult Recovery Unit will be filled. Kootenai Health offers detox services for those seeking to overcome drug and alcohol addiction.
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Jacob Siegberg, owner of North Idaho Detox in Post Falls, shows the office where patients complete intake paperwork and procedures before spending a few days clearing their bodies of drugs and alcohol.
Kootenai Health registered nurse Donnie uses a computer in a patient room Wednesday in the Adult Recovery Unit in a quiet wing of the hospital. Kootenai Health offers medically supervised detox services for those seeking to rid themselves of addiction. The program accepts Medicaid and insurance.
Detox programs in North Idaho are experiencing a high volume of patients with opioid addiction, especially fentanyl. North Idaho Detox in Post Falls offers self-pay medically supervised detox while Kootenai Health accepts Medicaid and insurance for medical detox services.
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