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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Medications which should not be consumed with alcohol due to dangerous drug interaction include aspirin, acetaminophen, cold and allergy medicine, cough syrup, sleeping pills, pain medication and anxiety or depression medicine.
  • Marijuana, alcohol and cocaine were the most common drugs co-involved in Ecstasy related emergency department visits in 2008, with marijuana being involved in 38.2%, alcohol being involved in 38.1%, and cocaine being involved in 31.8%.
  • Ritalin is actually more potent than cocaine in its effect on the areas of the brain which produce dopamine, the "reward" chemical that the brain produces.

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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Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services with regards to intensity of care, since the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of having to be in a treatment center while undergoing rehab services. Although this might seem ideal it will not provide the required change of atmosphere than a lot of people in recovery require to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse problems are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must address both disorders while in rehab to find resolution due to the fact one often triggers the other. Luckily, there are many drug rehab centers who are able to specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face so that they can not simply become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse because of the challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of the issue can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, there are ASL along with other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehab is needed. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the help they require in alcohol and drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug treatment centers possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the needs of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more centers that can do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Therapy, study data and the like are actually frequently accessible in Spanish in both long and short terms programs which deliver inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available around the country.

Medicaid

Some treatment facilities accept Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present any other kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals may want to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they can to fund a more quality treatment center that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug treatment facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the program is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in establishing the individual's rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only within the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some type of drug and alcohol treatment service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab programs. Individuals could have to take part in a drug rehabilitation program which is inside their network of providers and there might be other limitations like the amount of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a quality facility they prefer and consult with a rehab specialist to find out if their insurance will cover it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility available from a number of drug rehab programs in an effort to help individuals afford rehabilitation where this might not have been doable originally. For example, one client's price for rehabilitation might be different and less than someone else whose finances are better making them better able to pay the full cost of rehabilitation. Registrars take into account variables apart from income including amount of dependents to determine the final cost and using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug treatment programs provide payment assistance to help individuals who may possibly not have adequate money to self pay for rehab or whose medical insurance won't supply coverage or full coverage for their stay. By way of example, Sometimes insurance only pays for a short-term facility when in actuality a long-term program will probably be the more appropriate selection. To find out what payment assistance might be available, for instance a sliding fee scale, talk with the center for particulars.

  • Adult Mental Health Services
    Adult Mental Health Services is located at:

    812 East Jolly Road
    Lansing, MI. 48910

    If you would like to contact Adult Mental Health Services, you can reach them at 517-346-8401.

    Adult Mental Health Services offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)