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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Nearly 25% of individuals who use heroin become dependent on it.
  • Some studies suggest that a marijuana user's risk of heart attack during the first hour after having smoked the drug is four times his or her usual risk.
  • Long-term studies of high school students and their patterns of drug use suggest that very few young people use other illegal drugs without first trying marijuana.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services regarding intensity of care, because the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a treatment center while receiving rehab services. Even though this might seem perfect it may not provide the much needed change of surroundings than lots of people in rehabilitation require to experience a successful rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse due to problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the issue can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and also other assistance services designed for them when substance abuse treatment is necessary. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the help they need in drug treatment.

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 instances, it may seem like a drawback but individuals in fact have a much more leverage due to the fact they can select whichever center they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many individuals encounter. In addition, rehab centers will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. If a person has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may qualify for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only inside the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some kind of alcohol and drug rehabilitation service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment facilities. Individuals may have to take part in a drug rehab center which is inside their network of providers and there could be other limitations such as how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent program they prefer and consult with a rehabilitation specialist to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option available from a number of alcohol and drug treatment programs in an effort to help individuals pay for rehabilitation where this may not have been possible initially. As an example, one client's price for treatment could possibly be different and someone else whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay the full cost of treatment. Registrars take into consideration other factors aside from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Catholic Charities Counseling and
    Catholic Charities Counseling and is located at:

    329 West 10th Street
    Erie, PA. 16502

    If you would like to contact Catholic Charities Counseling and, you can reach them at 814-456-2091.

    Catholic Charities Counseling and offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)