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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Methamphetamine is an extremely addictive stimulant drug most popularly known as meth, ice, and crystal.
  • Deaths have occurred in doctors' offices with as little as 25 mg of cocaine applied to the mucous membrane.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opiate prescription drug which is used as "maintenance" treatment for heroin and other opiate addiction, because it curbs cravings for opiates and other opioid prescription drugs and also prevents withdrawal from these drugs.

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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Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are available to anybody who must be safely managed through detox services when intensely addicted to drugs and/or alcohol, or who requires a broader spectrum of care such as someone who has a dual diagnosis so also requires mental health solutions as part of their rehabilitation process. You can find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services accessible.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to the problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue is often difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and also other assistance services intended for them when drug abuse treatment is required. Aside from ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the help they need in drug and alcohol treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation 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 simply because they can choose whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many individuals face. Likewise, rehab centers will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehab centers accept Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present another kind of private health care insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of facilities, and in such cases individuals may choose to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they can to fund a more quality rehabilitation program which will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehabilitation center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at drug treatment centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the facility 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 strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being just like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation 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 expense of drug and alcohol rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't an option. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may be eligible for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office within their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but usually only in the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug and alcohol treatment service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could possibly have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program that is within their network of providers and there could be other restrictions like just how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose a quality center they like and meet with a rehabilitation counselor to determine if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the expense of certain drug abuse treatment solutions. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers as well as partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There could be some restrictions as to just how long a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is allowed, and all of these questions will be answered prior to starting rehabilitation so that it's clear how long and individual can stay in the treatment program of preference.

  • Barnes Jewish Hospital
    Barnes Jewish Hospital is located at:

    216 S Kingshighway Boulevard
    St. Louis, MO. 63110

    If you would like to contact Barnes Jewish Hospital, you can reach them at 314-747-3000.

    Barnes Jewish Hospital offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, 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)