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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Cocaine is generally not taken by mouth for recreational purposes and it has been known to cause toxic reactions, including death, in people who swallow it to avoid police detection or border authorities.
  • In 2007 an estimated 7% of high school seniors in the nation had tried Ecstasy at least once.
  • The Food and Drug Administration now requires the manufactures of prescription stimulants to warn users of the cardiovascular problems that could be associated with the use of these types of medications.

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 lower end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions with regards to intensity of care, as the individual is able to keep their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a rehab facility while receiving rehab services. Even though this may seem ideal it may not provide the much needed change of environment than many people in treatment have to have to have a successful rehabilitation.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug abuse might have unique obstacles they have to conquer while in rehab, which treatment professionals in the program they elect to be a part of must be keen of in order that a complete recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to decide on a facility that's acquainted with helping seniors and older adults tackle the unique life and drug abuse problems that these clients face which might include a wider spectrum of services including medical treatment and so on.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse because of the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this issue can often be hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL along with other assistance services available for them when substance abuse treatment is necessary. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are getting the help they need in drug and alcohol treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but people in fact have a much more leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many individuals encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation programs will usually offer payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain treatment programs will take Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present any other type of private medical insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of centers, and in cases like this individuals may choose to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to fund a more quality rehab program that will get better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab center.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't an option. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only inside the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some form of drug rehab service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehab facilities. Individuals may have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab facility that's within their network of providers and there might be other restrictions including the amount of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can select an excellent facility they like and meet with a rehab counselor to find out if their insurance will cover it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option made available from a variety of drug rehabilitation centers in an effort to help individuals pay for rehabilitation where this may not have been doable originally. For example, one client's fee for rehabilitation may be different and lower than somebody else whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to pay for the full expense of rehab. Registrars take into account other factors aside from income including number of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol rehab facilities offer payment assistance to help individuals who might not have enough money to self pay for treatment or whose health insurance won't supply coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. As an example, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term center when in reality a long-term program is going to be the more ideal selection. To find out what payment assistance might be available, such as a sliding fee scale, check with the center for particulars.

  • Community Guidance Center
    Community Guidance Center is located at:

    200 Prushnok Drive
    Punxsutawney, PA. 15767

    If you would like to contact Community Guidance Center, you can reach them at 814-938-4444.

    Community Guidance Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)