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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Major heroin withdrawal symptoms typically peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose has been administered, and wane after about a week.
  • As of 2011, about 30% of 10th grade students had used marijuana in the past year.
  • Cocaine use can trigger chaotic heart rhythms, called ventricular fibrillation, the physical symptoms of which may include chest pain, nausea, blurred vision, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions and coma.

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 can be obtained in many different settings along with different rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the varying needs of clients with any type of and amount of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being included in many insurance plans, there is no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the lower end of the spectrum of treatment solutions with regards to level of care, since the individual is able to keep their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehab facility while receiving treatment services. Although this might appear ideal it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than many people in rehabilitation require to have a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must tackle both disorders during treatment to find resolution due to the fact one usually exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug and alcohol rehab facilities who can specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face in order to not only become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians acquire quality treatment solutions in a rehabilitation environment which can be discreet and with rehabilitation professionals available to them who comprehend the distinctive challenges that they have to deal with in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered by the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a facility which will help them handle these problems and give them the confidence they may have lacked prior to arriving in rehab can be quite a crucial aspect of treatment for gay and lesbian clients.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women not only need help from a high quality rehab for their own health and wellbeing but also for the wellbeing unborn baby or for the child they've delivered who must be properly looked after while they become rehabbed and as a result able to be a better mother. Rehab possibilities exist that provide them in addition to their child the appropriate wellness services while ensuring they obtain the rehab they require to become sober and be able to stay that way to become the best parent they can be.

Women

Women need quality rehab in rehab but might also require particular awareness of the unique issues they face because of gender. Males and females not only face varying and distinctive challenges in daily life as a consequence of gender, but also may abuse drugs and alcohol for completely different reasons. drug treatment centers which focus on women and the specific and unique needs that women encounter often helps enormously on the women's path to long term abstinence and a higher quality of life.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehab as part of a court ruling to satisfy a part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol rehab frequently receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when cooperating with drug and alcohol rehab specifications enforced with them as part of sentencing and particularly of course when successfully graduating a drug rehabilitation center.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for part of it. In these cases, it may appear like a drawback but people actually have a much more leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many individuals face. Likewise, rehabilitation facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs will take Medicaid if the individual cannot self pay or present another kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals may want to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to pay for a more quality treatment center that will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at alcohol and drug rehab programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must aid in setting up the person's rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. When someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might qualify for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only within the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug treatment centers provide payment assistance to help individuals who may not have sufficient money to self pay for rehabilitation or whose health insurance won't supply coverage or total coverage for their stay. As an example, Sometimes insurance only pays for a short-term center when in reality a long-term facility will likely be the more suitable option. To find out what payment assistance might be available, like a sliding fee scale, check with the center for particulars.

  • Caring Together Addictions and
    Caring Together Addictions and is located at:

    4700 Wissahickon Avenue
    Philadelphia, PA. 19144

    If you would like to contact Caring Together Addictions and, you can reach them at 215-967-2130.

    Caring Together Addictions and offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

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