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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Research indicates that as much as 80 percent of HIV-infected individuals drink alcohol and that 30 to 60 percent have alcohol use disorders.
  • Alcohol can irritate the stomach to the point gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining), ulcers and acid reflux.
  • Long-term methamphetamine use can result in extreme weight loss because the drug suppresses appetite.

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 with regards to intensity of care, since the individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a rehabilitation facility while receiving rehabilitation services. Even though this may appear ideal it might not provide the required change of atmosphere than many people in recovery have to have to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't cover the total cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a disadvantage but people really have a much more leverage because they can choose whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many men and women face. In addition, rehab programs will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation programs will take Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present any other form of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals may wish to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation facility which will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation center.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility available from a number of drug and alcohol treatment facilities to help help clients pay for rehab where this might not have been doable originally. For example, one client's price for treatment might be different and somebody else whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay for the full expense of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional circumstances apart from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers offer payment assistance to help clients who may not have enough resources to self pay for rehabilitation or whose medical insurance won't supply coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. For instance, Sometimes insurance only covers a short-term facility when in actuality a long-term program will probably be the more suitable option. To determine what payment assistance could be offered, like a sliding fee scale, consult the program for particulars.

  • Catholic Charities
    Catholic Charities is located at:

    939 East Park Drive
    Harrisburg, PA. 17111

    If you would like to contact Catholic Charities, you can reach them at 717-233-7978.

    Catholic Charities offers the following treatment services: Outpatient
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)