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Drug Addiction Facts

  • In 2010, approximately 16 million Americans reported using prescription drugs such as codeine non-medically, with 7 million reporting doing so in the previous month.
  • Around 66% of separated and divorced women, and almost half of separated or divorced men under the age of 46 have been exposed to alcoholism in the family at some point in their lives.
  • Meth is a white, odorless powder which easily dissolves in water or alcohol.

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 lower end of the spectrum of rehab solutions with regards to level of care, because the individual is able to preserve their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a rehabilitation facility while undergoing rehabilitation services. Although this might seem ideal it will not provide the required change of atmosphere than many people in recovery need to have a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are recognized in the field of alcohol and drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must deal with both disorders while in rehab to find resolution simply because one typically triggers the other. Luckily, there are many alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers that can specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders face to enable them to not simply become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not want to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have trouble with substance abuse might have distinctive challenges they must overcome whilst in treatment, which treatment professionals in the rehab they decide to be a part of have to be keen of to ensure that a full recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to decide on a program that's used to helping seniors and older adults handle the unique life and drug use problems that these clients face that might include a broader spectrum of solutions including medical care and so on.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehabilitation as part of a court order to fulfill part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol rehab often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug and alcohol rehabilitation requirements enforced on them in sentencing especially of course when successfully completing a drug and alcohol rehab facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem can be hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL as well as other assistance services available for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is required. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are receiving the help they require in drug and alcohol rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug treatment programs possess the staff or resources to focus on the demands of Spanish speaking clientele, 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 information and stuff like that are actually very often available in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a drawback but individuals really have a much more leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many individuals encounter. In addition, rehabilitation facilities will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehab centers will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present another kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals might want to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation center that will get better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at drug and alcohol treatment facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must aid in establishing the person's treatment strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. If a person doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may qualify for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but typically only within the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some kind of drug rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehab programs. Individuals might have to participate in a drug treatment program that is within their network of providers and there could be other limitations including the amount of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose a quality center they prefer and speak with a rehab counselor to find out if their insurance covers it.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug treatment centers provide payment assistance to help individuals who might not have adequate resources to self pay for rehab or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for their stay. For example, Sometimes insurance only pays for a short-term program when in actuality a long-term facility will be the more appropriate option. To see what payment assistance might be available, say for example a sliding fee scale, consult the facility for particulars.

  • Appalachian Community Services
    Appalachian Community Services is located at:

    217 South Main Street
    Robbinsville, NC. 28771

    If you would like to contact Appalachian Community Services, you can reach them at 828-479-6466.

    Appalachian Community Services offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)