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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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Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Substance abuse treatment services are available in a number of settings with various rehabilitation lengths and plans to suit the varying needs of clients with any kind of and level of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being covered by many insurance companies, there's no need to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anybody who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of treatment solutions in terms of intensity of care, for the reason that individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of having to remain in a rehabilitation program while undergoing rehabilitation services. While this may seem perfect it will not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many people in rehabilitation need to have a successful rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but people really have a much more leverage because they can choose whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many individuals face. Likewise, treatment programs will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehab facilities will take Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present another kind of private health care insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals may want to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality treatment program which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug treatment program.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of drug rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. When someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could be eligible for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only inside the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug treatment service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals may have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program that's in their network of providers and there can be other restrictions like how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose a good center they like and speak with a rehab specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility available from numerous alcohol and drug treatment programs in an effort to help clients afford treatment where this might not have been possible initially. For example, one client's fee for rehabilitation might be different and lower than somebody else whose finances are better which makes them more prepared to spend the money for full expense of treatment. Registrars take into consideration other factors in addition to income including number of dependents to determine the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Atlantic Counseling
    Atlantic Counseling is located at:

    20 Oak Street
    Ellsworth, ME. 4605

    If you would like to contact Atlantic Counseling, you can reach them at 207-664-1500.

    Atlantic Counseling offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)