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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Children of alcoholics are at higher risk for disruptive behavioral problems and are more likely than children whose parents are not alcoholics to be sensation seeking, aggressive, and impulsive.
  • Some studies indicate that cocaine users who do not inject the drug are contracting HIV at rates equal to those who do inject it, further highlighting the role of sexual transmission of HIV in this population.
  • The first step in substance treatment is detoxification, which is many times medically supervised or performed in an inpatient treatment facility.

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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Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are available to anyone that must be safely managed through detox services when seriously addicted to alcohol and drugs, or who wants a broader spectrum of care such as someone who has a dual diagnosis so also requires mental health services during their rehabilitation process. You can find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services accessible.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions regarding intensity of care, since the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a rehab center while undergoing rehab services. Even though this might appear ideal it will not provide the required change of environment than lots of people in rehabilitation require to experience a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are known in the field of drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must address both disorders while in rehabilitation to find resolution simply because one often triggers the other. Fortunately, there are numerous alcohol and drug treatment programs who are able to specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues face in order to not simply become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not feel the need to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who struggle with drug use could have distinctive challenges they have to overcome while in rehabilitation, which rehab specialists within the program they opt 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 prudent to select a rehab that is used to helping seniors and older adults address the distinctive life and drug use problems that these clients face which might include a broader spectrum of solutions including medical treatment and the like.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse as a result of problems that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem is often difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL and also other assistance services available for them when drug abuse rehab is needed. Other than ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the support they need in drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance won't pay for the total cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but individuals really have a much more leverage due to the fact they can select whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many people face. In addition, treatment centers will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehab programs accept Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present another kind of private health care insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals may choose to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation program that will get better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug rehab centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in establishing the individual's treatment strategy. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't an option. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might qualify for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office within their area to determine if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but usually only within the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some form of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol treatment facilities. Individuals may have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab center that's inside their network of providers and there may be other restrictions for example the length of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick a good center they like and speak with a rehab specialist to find out if their insurance will take care of it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the costs of certain drug abuse treatment services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities and also partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There may be some limitations concerning how much time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug treatment is permitted, and every one of these questions can be answered prior to starting rehab so that it's clear how much time and individual can remain in the treatment facility of preference.

  • Corpus Christi Medical Center
    Corpus Christi Medical Center is located at:

    6629 Wooldridge Road
    Corpus Christi, TX. 78414

    If you would like to contact Corpus Christi Medical Center, you can reach them at 361-986-8200 x8204.

    Corpus Christi Medical Center offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)