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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Crack is the street name given to the freebase form of cocaine that has been processed from the powdered hydrochloride form of the drug using ammonia or baking soda and water, and heated to remove the hydrochloride. It then forms a waxy base which becomes rocks of cocaine, ready to be sold in vials.
  • Each year, thousands of people choke on their own vomit while drunk.
  • No 2 inpatient drug/alcohol treatment programs are quite the same. Most are based on the 12-steps of AAs. There are rules and regulations to ensure everyone is safe and cooperative.

Addiction-treatment-center.jpgOnce you have decided to make a change and get help for your addiction problem, the next step is to explaore your treatment facility options. Keep in mind that there is no one-size fits all facility. The most effective way to find an appropriate treatment program that meets your particular needs is to speak with an addiction treatment professional who can assess your specific situation and give you various treatment facility options based on your exact needs. We can help you with this. Simply call our Drug Treatment Help-Line at 1-877-683-7818 and you will be connected to an addiction treatment specialist who can help you find the correct treatment program for you.

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Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Substance abuse treatment services are available in several settings and with different rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the various demands of clients with any type of and amount of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being paid by many insurance companies, you don't have to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anyone who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the low end of the spectrum of rehab solutions in terms of level of care, as the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of needing to remain in a rehabilitation center while undergoing rehabilitation services. Although this may seem ideal it will not provide the required change of environment than many individuals in treatment have to have to have a successful rehabilitation.

Adolescents

When adolescents become involved in any kind of drug abuse, it is vital that they obtain quality care to stop the problem in its tracks so that it doesn't worsen and maybe put their future in jeopardy. Due to the fact adolescent substance abuse which persists often carries on into one's adult life, mothers and fathers must remain vigilant and get their adolescent rehabilitation as soon as a problem is noticed in a facility which handles adolescent drug use. Many facilities which treat adolescents supply both inpatient and residential rehab, that has been shown to be the most effective environments for rehabilitation clients of this age.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must handle both disorders during rehabilitation to find resolution due to the fact one usually exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are lots of drug and alcohol rehab facilities that can specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face so that they can not simply become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehabilitation due to a court ruling to fulfill part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug treatment often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with drug rehabilitation requirements enforced with them as part of sentencing and particularly naturally when successfully graduating a drug treatment program.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities have the staff or resources to focus on the demands of Spanish speaking clientele, but luckily there are more and more centers that can do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study information and the like are actually very often available in Spanish in both long and short terms centers which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is also available nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance won't cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but people really have a great deal of leverage simply because they can decide on whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many individuals face. In addition, treatment centers will frequently offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation programs accept Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present some other form of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals may want to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality rehab program that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehab program.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some type of drug rehab service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug rehab centers. Individuals could have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program that is within their network of providers and there may be other restrictions like the length of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose a quality facility they like and consult with a treatment counselor to find out if their insurance will take care of it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option offered by a number of alcohol and drug rehab centers to help help individuals pay for treatment where this might not have been possible originally. As an example, one client's fee for rehabilitation could possibly be different and another person whose finances are better making them better able to pay for the full cost of rehabilitation. Registrars take into account additional circumstances apart from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • AYS of St. Francis Comm and Resid
    AYS of St. Francis Comm and Resid is located at:

    803 Armstrong Avenue
    Kansas City, KS. 66101

    If you would like to contact AYS of St. Francis Comm and Resid, you can reach them at 913-831-2820.

    AYS of St. Francis Comm and Resid offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)