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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Recent studies indicate that Ecstasy use significantly raises the user's risk for the propensity for physical and psychological dependency.
  • Most major metropolitan areas have inpatient drug rehabilitation centers within a short distance, though few are within the urban limits.
  • Nearly 20% of urban gay males aged 15-22 years report having used methamphetamine within the past 6 months.

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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Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Substance abuse treatment services can be obtained in a number of settings with various rehab lengths and plans to suit the varying needs of clients with any type of and degree of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential centers now being included in many insurance companies, you shouldn't have to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who desires it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of treatment solutions with regards to level of care, as the individual is able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to be in a treatment program while receiving treatment services. While this might seem perfect it will not provide the required change of environment than many people in recovery require to have a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues are what are recognized in the field of drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must address both disorders when it's in rehabilitation to find resolution due to the fact one usually triggers the other. Fortunately, there are numerous drug and alcohol treatment programs who can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to be able to not merely become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never wish to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women don't just require help from a quality treatment for their own health and wellbeing but in addition the wellbeing of the unborn child or for the little one they've given birth to who has to be appropriately cared for as they become rehabilitated and in turn able to be a better mother. Rehabilitation opportunities exist which provide them as well as their child with sufficient healthcare services while making certain they obtain the rehabilitation they might require to become abstinent and be able to remain that way to be the best mother they can be.

Women

Women need to have quality rehabilitation in rehab but may also require particular attention to the unique issues they face because of gender. Males and females not only face varying and unique problems in daily life as a consequence of gender, but additionally may abuse drugs and alcohol for completely different reasons. drug and alcohol treatment centers which cater to women and the distinctive and unique needs that women encounter can help enormously on a women's path to long term abstinence and a higher standard of living.

Men

Similar to how women and men encounter varying and different challenges in life which can be specific to their gender, men and women may also encounter unique challenges in treatment that are gender-specific, which is the reason a facility designed specifically with these special needs and challenges in mind can be extremely ideal for someone looking for a powerful treatment option.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders are often given the possibility or ordered to treatment as part of sentencing. Quite often, the offender can select which treatment center they wish to attend. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from decreased sentencing options to be able to progress in their lives without having to be penalized any more.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to the problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this problem can be difficult among the hearing impaired, there are ASL and also other assistance services available for them when substance abuse treatment is required. Other than ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are receiving the support they require in drug and alcohol treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals in fact have a much more leverage because they can select whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many individuals encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation programs will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

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

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug rehab facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in setting up the individual's rehab plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being paid for through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans typically cover some type of alcohol and drug rehabilitation service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment facilities. Individuals may have to take part in a drug rehabilitation program that's within their network of providers and there can be other restrictions such as the length of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent program they like and speak with a rehabilitation specialist to determine if their insurance covers it.

  • Crossroads
    Crossroads is located at:

    71 U.S. Route 1
    Scarborough, ME. 4074

    If you would like to contact Crossroads, you can reach them at 207-773-9931.

    Crossroads offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance