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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Individuals who smoke five joints per day may be taking in as many cancer-causing chemicals as someone who smokes a full pack of cigarettes every day.
  • In 2011, 650 items/exhibits were identified as fentanyl by law enforcement forensic laboratories.
  • Prescription opioid pain medications such as Oxycontin and Vicodin can have effects similar to heroin, and statistics and studies indicate that abuse of these drugs may open the door to heroin abuse.

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 lower end of the spectrum of rehab solutions regarding level of care, for the reason that individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of needing to be in a treatment facility while receiving treatment services. While this may appear ideal it might not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many people in treatment have to have to have a productive rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of this issue can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL along with other assistance services intended for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is necessary. Apart from ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the help they need in alcohol and drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation programs have the staff or resources to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clientele, but thankfully there are more and more programs that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study data and the like are actually frequently accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance won't cover the total cost of treatment or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but people really have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehab centers will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers will take Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present some other form of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals may choose to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehab center which will get better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug and alcohol rehab programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in setting up the person's rehab strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab 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 drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. If someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might be eligible for state insurance, they can check with their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but typically only within the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some sort of alcohol and drug rehab service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab facilities. Individuals may have to participate in a drug rehabilitation program that is within their network of providers and there might be other limitations including the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent center they like and meet with a rehab counselor to determine if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the costs of particular drug abuse rehab services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient programs along with partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some limitations as to the length of time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehab is permitted, and every one of these questions can be answered prior to starting rehab so that it is clear the length of time and individual can remain in the rehabilitation facility of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility offered by a number of drug and alcohol rehab programs to help help clients pay for treatment where this might not have been doable initially. For example, one client's fee for rehab could be different and lower than another individual whose finances are better making them more prepared to pay the full price of rehab. Registrars take into account additional circumstances apart from income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol treatment programs offer payment assistance to help individuals who may possibly not have adequate money to self pay for rehab or whose medical insurance won't supply coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. For instance, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term program when in fact a long-term facility will likely be the more appropriate choice. To find out what payment assistance can be available, for instance a sliding fee scale, talk with the center for details.

  • Burke Center Polk County
    Burke Center Polk County is located at:

    1100 Ogletree Drive
    Livingston, TX. 77351

    If you would like to contact Burke Center Polk County, you can reach them at 936-327-3786.

    Burke Center Polk County offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    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), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)