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Drug Addiction Facts

  • The FDA recently announced that it will require companies who sell the fentanyl pain patch to issue a new warning label in an effort to prevent accidental overdoses from the powerful painkiller drug, following the deaths of two children from accidental fentanyl overdoses.
  • Codeine is not as powerful as morphine, which is also found in poppies, yet it is still the most widely used opiate in the world.
  • Ecstasy is often used among urban gay and bisexual men as part of a multiple-drug experience that includes cocaine, GHB, methamphetamine, ketamine, and the erectile-dysfunction drug Viagra.

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 many different settings with different rehabilitation lengths and plans to suit the various needs of clients with any kind of and degree of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being paid by many insurance plans, you don't have to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who desires it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the low end of the spectrum of rehab services with regards to level of care, because the individual can preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to be in a rehab program while undergoing treatment services. Although this may seem ideal it will not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than lots of people in recovery require to have a productive rehab.

Adolescents

When adolescents become involved in any kind of drug use, it is essential that they receive top quality care to stop the situation in its tracks so that it doesn't worsen and maybe put their future in jeopardy. Due to the fact adolescent drug abuse which continues often continues into adulthood, mothers and fathers must continue to be astute and get their adolescent treatment the moment an issue is observed in a facility which handles adolescent drug abuse. Several programs which treat adolescents offer both inpatient and residential treatment, that has been shown to be the perfect settings for rehabilitation clients of this age.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are recognized in the field of alcohol and drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must deal with both disorders whilst in rehab to find resolution because one typically triggers the other. Fortunately, there are numerous drug rehab centers that can specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders face in order to not only become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not wish to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders in many cases are given the option or ordered to rehab as a term of their sentencing. Sometimes, the offender can select which rehabilitation facility they would like to enroll in. Upon successful completion, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from reduced sentencing options so that they can move forward in their lives without getting penalized any further.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug abuse because of the challenges their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem is often hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL and also other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehab is necessary. Aside from ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the support they require in drug and alcohol rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a drawback but individuals really have a much more leverage because they can choose whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many men and women face. Likewise, treatment programs will often offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug and alcohol rehab 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 help out with setting up the individual's rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some form of drug treatment service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment programs. Individuals may have to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment facility which is within their network of providers and there may be other limitations such as how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent center they like and meet with a treatment specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the expense of certain drug abuse rehabilitation services. Detox 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 can be some restrictions about the length of time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol rehab is permitted, and all of these questions can be answered prior to starting rehab so that it is clear how much time and individual can remain in the rehab center of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option available from a number of drug and alcohol treatment programs to help help individuals pay for rehab where this might not have been possible initially. As an example, one client's price for rehabilitation could be different and another individual whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay the full expense of rehabilitation. Registrars consider additional factors aside from income including amount of dependents to determine the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

  • Breakthroughs Counseling and Recovery
    Breakthroughs Counseling and Recovery is located at:

    3810 Williamsburg Park Boulevard
    Jacksonville, FL. 32257

    If you would like to contact Breakthroughs Counseling and Recovery, you can reach them at 904-419-6102.

    Breakthroughs Counseling and Recovery offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)