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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Heroin is the most commonly cited substance in mortality cases where illicit drugs are present in Philadelphia, and in 2011 heroin/morphine was found in 32.4 percent of cases.
  • Men are twice as likely to have been the intoxicated driver in fatal alcohol related motor-vehicle traffic crashes than women.
  • Despite popular belief, caffeine does not affect the metabolism of alcohol by the liver and thus does not reduce breath alcohol concentrations or reduce the risk of alcohol-attributable harms.

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 treatment solutions in terms of intensity of care, because the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to be in a treatment facility while undergoing rehabilitation services. Even though this may appear ideal it may not provide the required change of environment than a lot of people in rehab require to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must deal with both disorders whilst in rehabilitation in order to find resolution simply because one usually exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are several drug and alcohol treatment centers who can specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face in order to not just become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not want to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug use could have unique obstacles they must conquer when in rehabilitation, which rehabilitation professionals within the center they opt to take part in have to be keen of to ensure a complete recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to decide on a program that's used to helping seniors and older adults deal with the distinctive life and substance abuse issues that these clients face which can include a wider spectrum of services including health care and so on.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but people actually have a great deal of leverage because they can choose whichever facility they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many people face. Likewise, rehab facilities will frequently offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehab facilities accept Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present any other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehabilitation facility which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug and alcohol treatment centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the program is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in setting up the individual's rehab plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being the same as any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some kind of alcohol and drug rehab service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug treatment programs. Individuals might have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center which is within their network of providers and there can be other restrictions like just how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick a good program they like and meet with a rehab specialist to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of particular substance abuse rehab services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities along with partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some limitations concerning how much time a stay in inpatient drug rehab is allowed, and all of these questions can be answered prior to starting rehabilitation so that it's clear just how long and individual can stay in the treatment facility of choice.

  • Assistance Plus
    Assistance Plus is located at:

    37 Mill Street
    Brunswick, ME. 4011

    If you would like to contact Assistance Plus, you can reach them at 800-781-0070.

    Assistance Plus offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)