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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Drug addiction rehab programs are available on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. While both types of rehab programs may lead to positive treatment of an addiction, an inpatient program has a few advantages over an outpatient one.
  • Once cocaine's euphoric effects fade users often experience agitation, depression, anxiety and paranoia.
  • Once Ecstasy is consumed it takes only about 15 minutes for the drug to enter the bloodstream and reach the brain, and one "hit" of Ecstasy can last for 3 to 6 hours.

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 low end of the spectrum of rehab services in terms of level of care, because the individual is able to keep their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of having to stay in a rehabilitation program while receiving rehab services. While this may seem ideal it will not provide the much needed change of environment than many people in recovery require to experience a productive rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem can be difficult among the hearing impaired, there are ASL along with other assistance services available for them when substance abuse treatment is needed. Other than ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the help they require in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug rehab programs possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but fortunately there are more and more centers that can do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Therapy, study data and the like are actually very often accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which provide inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is also available nationwide.

Native American Or Alaska Native Languages

Native Americans and Alaska Natives in many cases battle with alcoholism and other substance abuse problems at much higher rates than other ethnicities and races. The problem is treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives within a facility which offers rehab in their languages, in order to be understood and also have counselors accessible that they may communicate freely with. While these kinds of treatment facilities are few and far between, you can find programs accessible which deliver treatment services in the language of Native Americans and Alaska Natives is going to provide superior outcomes for these clients.

Other Languages

In every single city in the U.S. there is someone being affected by substance abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might require rehabilitation in whatever language it is that they are fluent in so that their needs can be catered to properly when in rehabilitation. Thankfully, there are lots of drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities which have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make drug and alcohol rehabilitation the best experience possible for anyone. Simply locate a high quality drug rehabilitation center and inquire if it is feasible to receive treatment in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehab 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 because they can decide on whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many individuals encounter. In addition, treatment programs will often offer payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some treatment facilities will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present another kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals may wish to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation center which will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab program.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could be eligible for state insurance, they can check with their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only inside the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some form of drug rehab service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehab centers. Individuals could possibly have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab center that's within their network of providers and there can be other limitations for example the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose a quality center they like and meet with a rehabilitation counselor to determine if their insurance will take care of it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the expense of particular drug abuse rehabilitation solutions. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs and also partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There could be some restrictions about just how long a stay in inpatient drug rehabilitation is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered before you begin rehabilitation so that it's clear the length of time and individual can remain in the treatment center of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility made available from many different drug treatment centers in order to help individuals pay for treatment where this might not have been doable initially. For example, one client's fee for rehabilitation could be different and lower than someone else whose finances are better making them more prepared to pay the full price of treatment. Registrars take into account other factors aside from income including amount of dependents to determine the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Community Connections
    Community Connections is located at:

    721 Stedman Street
    Ketchikan, AK. 99901

    If you would like to contact Community Connections, you can reach them at 907-225-7825.

    Community Connections offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Native American Or Alaska Native Languages, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, 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)