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Drug Addiction Facts

  • The increased levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine caused by prescription stimulants use may in turn cause suppression of growth hormone secretion and directly affect height development in children.
  • In 2008 cocaine was involved in 482,188 of the nearly 2 million visits to emergency departments for drug misuse or abuse.
  • Ecstasy users can become dehydrated through vigorous activity in a hot environment, and experience dangerous overheating coupled with the fact that Ecstasy can interfere with the body's ability to regulate its temperature. This can cause a dangerous condition called hyperthermia.

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 rehabilitation solutions with regards to intensity of care, because the individual can preserve their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a rehab center while undergoing treatment services. Even if this may appear perfect it may not provide the required change of atmosphere than a lot of people in rehabilitation need to experience a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are recognized in the field of drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders while in rehabilitation to find resolution because one usually triggers the other. Fortunately, there are several drug rehabilitation programs that can specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face to enable them to not only become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never consider it wise to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse because of the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and other assistance services intended for them when drug abuse rehab is needed. Apart from ASL, such services might include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired folks are receiving the help they need in drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't pay for the total cost of treatment or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but people actually have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people face. In addition, treatment centers will usually provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some treatment facilities will take Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present any other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehab inside a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals may choose to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation program which will get better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help out with setting up the individual's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being the same as 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 can be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not an option. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might be eligible for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only within the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some type of drug and alcohol rehab service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals might have to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment center that is inside their network of providers and there might be other restrictions such as how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select a good facility they like and speak with a rehab specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the price of particular drug abuse treatment services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities and also partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some restrictions as to the length of time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered before you begin rehabilitation so that it is clear just how long and individual can stay in the treatment facility of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option available from a variety of drug treatment centers to help help individuals afford rehab where this may not have been possible initially. By way of example, one client's price for rehab may be different and another person whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to pay the full cost of treatment. Registrars take into account additional circumstances in addition to income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc
    Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc is located at:

    710 Bucksport Road
    Ellsworth, ME. 4605

    If you would like to contact Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc, you can reach them at 207-667-6890.

    Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    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)