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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Marijuana use has been found to worsen cases of psychosis patients with schizophrenia.
  • There is a significant market for codeine cough syrup in Houston, Texas for non-medical use, where it is usually called "lean".
  • Statistically, individual who dedicate more than 30-days at an inpatient drug/alcohol programs almost double their rate of success for long-term abstinence, and are not nearly as likely to relapse.

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 services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services in terms of intensity of care, for the reason that individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a rehabilitation center while undergoing rehab services. While this may appear ideal it will not provide the required change of atmosphere than lots of people in rehabilitation need to have a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are identified in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must address both disorders during treatment in order to find resolution simply because one usually exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are numerous drug rehab programs who are able to specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues face so that they can not merely become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not wish to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with drug use may have distinctive challenges they must conquer when in treatment, which treatment specialists in the center they opt to take part in have to be keen of to ensure a full recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to select a facility that's accustomed to helping seniors and older adults address the unique life and drug use issues that these clients face that might include a broader spectrum of solutions including health care and the like.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance won't pay for the total cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals really have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many individuals face. Likewise, treatment centers will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehab centers accept Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present any other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals might want to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality treatment facility that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehabilitation center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help out with establishing the person's treatment strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't an option. When someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they can talk 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 take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but generally only inside the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some sort of alcohol and drug treatment service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could have to take part in a drug rehabilitation program which is inside their network of providers and there might be other limitations like the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a good facility they prefer and consult with a rehabilitation specialist to find out if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain substance abuse rehabilitation solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient centers and also partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There can be some limitations concerning just how long a stay in inpatient drug treatment is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered before beginning rehab so that it's clear the length of time and individual can stay in the rehabilitation center of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option made available from many different drug rehabilitation programs in order to help individuals pay for rehabilitation where this may not have been possible initially. As an example, one client's fee for rehabilitation may be different and less than another individual whose financial situation is better which makes them better able to pay for the full expense of treatment. Registrars take into account additional circumstances apart from income including amount of dependents to determine the final cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Calvert County Health Department
    Calvert County Health Department is located at:

    975 Solomons Island Road North
    Prince Frederick, MD. 20678

    If you would like to contact Calvert County Health Department, you can reach them at 410-535-5400.

    Calvert County Health Department offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults
    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)