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Drug Addiction Facts

  • In England in 1996, more than twice as many people died from methadone as died from heroin.
  • The goal of inpatient substance treatment is to provide a protective environment that includes support, medical stabilization, treatment for psychiatric or addictive disorders, and supervision.
  • The success rate of inpatient programs is a topic for debate among supporters and opposition.

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 solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services with regards to level of care, as the individual can keep their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of having to remain in a treatment center while receiving treatment services. While this may appear ideal it might not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than lots of people in rehabilitation require to have a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must address both disorders when it's in rehabilitation in order to find resolution because one typically triggers the other. Fortunately, there are numerous drug treatment facilities who are able to specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face to be able to not simply become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug abuse could possibly have distinctive obstacles they have to conquer during treatment, which rehabilitation professionals within the rehab they decide to be a part of must be keen of so that a full recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to decide on a facility that is used to helping seniors and older adults tackle the distinctive life and drug abuse problems that these clients face that might include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical care and so on.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse because of the problems that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and also other assistance services intended for them when substance abuse treatment is required. Apart from ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the help they need in alcohol and drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't cover the total cost of rehab or will only cover part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals really have a great deal of leverage simply because they can choose whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehab programs will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehab facilities will take Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present any other form of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of programs, and in cases like this individuals might want to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to cover a more quality treatment center that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug treatment centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help out with setting up the individual's treatment strategy. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab 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 treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. If someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might be eligible for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but typically only in the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some type of drug rehab service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals could have to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center that is within their network of providers and there might be other restrictions including how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select a quality facility they prefer and speak with a rehabilitation specialist to find out 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 rehabilitation services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities and also partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some restrictions about just how long a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug treatment is permitted, and every one of these questions can be answered prior to starting rehabilitation so that it's clear the length of time and individual can remain in the rehab facility of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility provided by many different drug rehab programs to help help clients afford treatment where this might not have been possible initially. For instance, one client's fee for treatment might be different and less than someone else whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to pay the full price of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional factors aside from income including number of dependents to determine the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

  • BH Servs of South Georgia
    BH Servs of South Georgia is located at:

    1905 South Hutchinson Avenue
    Adel, GA. 31620

    If you would like to contact BH Servs of South Georgia, you can reach them at 229-896-4559.

    BH Servs of South Georgia offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, 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)