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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Slang terms for Purple Drank which contains codeine cough syrup and is abused illicitly include sizzurp, lean, syrup, drank, purple jelly and Texas tea.
  • There are inpatient residential drug rehabilitation facilities that hide their true nature, so they appear to the outside world to be conference rooms, hotels, or resorts.
  • A study has found that marijuana's effects on the brain can build up, resulting in a deterioration of critical life skills over time.

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 has to be safely managed through detox services when seriously dependent to drugs and/or alcohol, or who needs a better spectrum of care such as someone who is dealing with a dual diagnosis so also requires mental health services as part of their rehabilitation procedure. You'll find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services accessible.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehab solutions in terms of level of care, since the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a treatment facility while receiving treatment services. Although this may seem perfect it may not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than a lot of people in rehabilitation have to have to have a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues are what are recognized in the field of alcohol and drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must deal with both disorders whilst in treatment in order to find resolution simply because one often triggers the other. Fortunately, there are numerous alcohol and drug treatment facilities who are able to specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face so that they can not just become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not want to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse as a result of problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this issue can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL and also other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse rehabilitation is necessary. Aside from ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are receiving the support they need in drug rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol treatment facilities possess the staff or resources to focus on the needs of Spanish speaking clientele, but thankfully there are more and more centers that can do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than previously. Counselling, study info and the like are actually very often available in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which provide inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too nationwide.

Other Languages

In every single city in America there is someone fighting substance abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who may need rehabilitation in whichever language it is they are fluent in so that their needs may be catered to properly whilst in rehab. Luckily, there are lots of alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers who have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make drug rehabilitation the very best experience possible for any individual. Simply find a quality alcohol and drug treatment center and inquire if it is possible to receive rehabilitation in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these instances, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals really have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever program they would like without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many individuals encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation facilities accept Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present some other kind of private health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of centers, and in such cases individuals may want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation center that will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug rehab centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in establishing the person's rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If a person has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may qualify for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only within the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some sort of drug rehabilitation service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab facilities. Individuals might have to take part in a drug rehab facility that is inside their network of providers and there may be other limitations such as how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select an excellent center they prefer and speak with a treatment specialist to find out if their insurance covers it.

  • Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
    Brookdale Hospital Medical Center is located at:

    1 Brookdale Plaza
    Brooklyn, NY. 11212

    If you would like to contact Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, you can reach them at 718-240-5000.

    Brookdale Hospital Medical Center offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance

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