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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Prolonged alcohol use can also impair white blood cell function and making the abuser more susceptible to infection.
  • Fentanyl theft also sometimes occurs at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
  • Drug withdrawal typically occurs in an inpatient setting where medical professionals can monitor the patient's vital signs.

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 low end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions with regards to level of care, since the individual can keep their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of having to be in a rehabilitation center while undergoing treatment services. While this may seem ideal it may not provide the required change of atmosphere than many individuals in recovery need to experience a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must tackle both disorders while in treatment to find resolution due to the fact one usually exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are many alcohol and drug rehab centers that can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to enable them to not merely become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who need substance abuse treatment will often require solutions beyond what a standard drug and alcohol treatment center will be able to deliver. Due to the fact comprehensive medical services are often a vital part of the physical recovery process for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their habit, it is crucial that these clients receive the medical care required along with any treatment solutions for drug abuse problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is vital that gays and lesbians receive excellent rehabilitation services in a treatment setting that is discreet and has rehab specialists at their disposal who understand the distinctive challenges that they experience in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians might be triggered by the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a rehab that can help them handle these problems and give them the peace of mind they may have lacked before arriving in rehabilitation can be quite a crucial aspect of rehabilitation for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have trouble with drug use might have distinctive obstacles they must overcome while in rehab, which rehabilitation specialists within the center they elect to be a part of have to be keen of to ensure a complete recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to decide on a rehab which is used to helping seniors and older adults deal with the unique life and drug use issues that these clients face which may include a broader spectrum of services including health care and so on.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehab as part of a court ruling to satisfy a part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol treatment often receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug and alcohol rehabilitation specifications enforced with them in sentencing and particularly naturally when successfully graduating a drug rehabilitation program.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse because of the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue can often be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and other assistance services available for them when drug abuse rehab is required. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the support they need in drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehab 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. Therapy, study data and stuff like that are now frequently accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehab is available too nationwide.

Other Languages

In every single city in America there is someone being affected by drug use that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might need rehabilitation in whichever language it is they are fluent in to ensure their needs can be met properly while in treatment. Fortunately, there are numerous drug and alcohol treatment programs who have counselors within their facility who speak other languages to make alcohol and drug treatment the most effective experience possible for anyone. Simply locate a high quality alcohol and drug rehabilitation program and inquire if it is possible to receive treatment in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals in fact 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 encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation programs will often offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some treatment programs will take Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present any other kind of private health care insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals may wish to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality treatment program which will produce better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at drug rehab programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in setting up the individual's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If a person has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they should 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 rehabilitation, but typically only within the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug treatment service ranging from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehab centers. Individuals could have to participate in a drug rehab program that is inside their network of providers and there may be other limitations such as just how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent program they prefer and meet with a rehabilitation specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the price of particular substance abuse rehab services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient centers and also partial hospitalization are all covered by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There can be some limitations concerning how much time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehab is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered before you begin rehabilitation so that it's clear how much time and individual can stay in the rehab facility of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option made available from a variety of drug and alcohol treatment centers in an effort to help individuals pay for rehab where this may not have been possible initially. For example, one client's price for treatment could be different and another individual whose finances are better which makes them more prepared to spend the money for full expense of rehabilitation. Registrars take into account variables in addition to income including amount of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Alternative Directions LLC
    Alternative Directions LLC is located at:

    5758 South Semoran Boulevard
    Orlando, FL. 32822

    If you would like to contact Alternative Directions LLC, you can reach them at 407-757-0927.

    Alternative Directions LLC offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)