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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Heroin users eventually cease to experience feelings of pleasure from the drug, and they will have to continue taking the drug just to feel normal.
  • Alcohol can damage the cells lining the stomach and intestines, blocking the absorption and breakdown of nutrients in those organs.
  • Rates of alcohol abuse are highest among individuals with less than a college degree.

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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Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Substance abuse treatment services are available in several settings along with various rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the various demands of clients with any sort of and amount of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being covered by many insurance plans, there is no need to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anybody who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services regarding intensity of care, as the individual can preserve their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to be in a treatment center while receiving rehabilitation services. While this may seem perfect it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than a lot of people in recovery need to have a productive rehab.

Adolescents

When adolescents become involved in any type of drug use, it is crucial that they acquire high quality care to stop the situation in its tracks so that it doesn't worsen and perhaps put their future in jeopardy. Due to the fact adolescent drug use which continues often continues into one's adult life, parents must continue to be vigilant and get their adolescent treatment the moment a problem is noticed in a facility which handles adolescent drug abuse. Several facilities which deal with adolescents provide both inpatient and residential rehab, which has been shown to be the very best settings for treatment clients of this age.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse problems are what are identified in the field of drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must handle both disorders when it's in treatment in order to find resolution due to the fact one often exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are lots of drug treatment programs who are able to specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to be able to not simply become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders are often given the choice or ordered to treatment as part of sentencing. Often times, the offender can decide which treatment program they would like to go to. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from reduced sentencing options in order to move forward in their lives without having to be penalized further.

Spanish

Not all drug rehab programs have the staff or wherewithal to cater to the needs of Spanish speaking clientele, but luckily there are more and more programs that can do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Therapy, study data and so on are now frequently available in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehab is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals in fact have a much more leverage due to the fact they can select whichever center they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many individuals encounter. Likewise, treatment centers will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs will take Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present some other form of private health care insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation program that will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. When someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could qualify for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only inside the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option offered by numerous alcohol and drug treatment facilities to help help individuals afford rehab where this might not have been possible initially. For instance, one client's fee for rehabilitation could possibly be different and less than someone else whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to pay for the full cost of rehabilitation. Registrars take into consideration additional circumstances aside from income including number of dependents to determine the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug treatment centers offer payment assistance to help individuals who may possibly not have adequate resources to self pay for rehab or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. By way of example, Sometimes insurance only covers a short-term program when in reality a long-term facility will probably be the more ideal option. To see what payment assistance might be offered, such as a sliding fee scale, check with the center for particulars.

  • Association House of Chicago
    Association House of Chicago is located at:

    1116 North Kedzie Avenue
    Chicago, IL. 60651

    If you would like to contact Association House of Chicago, you can reach them at 773-772-8009 x6902.

    Association House of Chicago offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

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