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Drug Addiction Facts

  • In Western portions of the U.S., heroin is commonly available as a solid substance that is black in color, known as "black tar" heroin.
  • In 2012, Lake County, Illinois experienced 33 fatal overdoses involving heroin.
  • The acute effects of heroin use include euphoria, flushing of the skin, dry mouth, and a feeling of heaviness in the extremities.

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 treatment solutions in terms of level of care, since the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to be in a rehab facility while undergoing rehabilitation services. While this might seem ideal it might not provide the much needed change of environment than lots of people in treatment require to experience a productive rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL along with other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehab is required. Aside from ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the support they require in drug and alcohol treatment.

Spanish

Not all drug rehab centers possess the staff or wherewithal to cater to the requirements of Spanish speaking clientele, but luckily there are more and more programs that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Therapy, study information and so on are actually very often obtainable in Spanish in both long and short terms facilities which provide inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish treatment is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals really have a great deal of leverage simply because they can decide on whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many men and women encounter. Likewise, treatment centers will frequently offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation facilities will take Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present some other kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehab center which will get better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation center.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If a person does not 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 in their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only in the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab centers. Individuals could have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility that is in their network of providers and there can be other limitations such as the length of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick a quality center they prefer and meet with a rehab counselor to determine if their insurance will take care of it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of certain substance abuse rehab services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities and also partial hospitalization are all covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There can be some restrictions concerning how much time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug treatment is allowed, and all of these questions can be answered before you begin rehab so that it's clear just how long and individual can stay in the rehab facility of preference.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug treatment programs offer payment assistance to help clients who might possibly not have adequate funds to self pay for rehabilitation or whose medical insurance won't supply coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. For example, Sometimes insurance only pays for a short-term facility when in actuality a long-term center will probably be the more ideal option. To find out what payment assistance might be available, say for example a sliding fee scale, check with the facility for particulars.

  • Connecticut Junior Republic
    Connecticut Junior Republic is located at:

    80 Prospect Street
    Waterbury, CT. 6702

    If you would like to contact Connecticut Junior Republic, you can reach them at 203-757-9939.

    Connecticut Junior Republic offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)