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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Animal studies indicate that animals will work more persistently at pressing a bar for cocaine than for any other drug, including opiates. In one example, one monkey test subject pressed the bar 12,800 times until it got a single dose of cocaine. If the animal survives in such studies, it will return to the task of obtaining more cocaine.
  • There is concern among pediatricians that using prescription stimulants on children may affect their development, and it is still unknown how these drugs biologically affect the developing brain.
  • Fentanyl oral lozenges and injectables are also commonly diverted and abused.

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 several settings along with various rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the varying needs of clients with any sort of and level of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential centers now being included in many insurance plans, there is no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services in terms of intensity of care, because the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of having to remain in a rehabilitation center while receiving rehabilitation services. Even if this may seem perfect it will not provide the much needed change of environment than a lot of people in treatment have to have to have a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders are what are identified in the field of drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must tackle both disorders during rehab to find resolution due to the fact one usually triggers the other. Fortunately, there are several drug rehabilitation centers who can specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues face to enable them to not simply 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.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who require drug abuse rehabilitation will often require services beyond what a standard alcohol and drug rehab center will be able to provide. Due to the fact comprehensive healthcare services in many cases are a vital part of the physical process of healing for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their habit, it is essential that these clients obtain the health care necessary along with any rehabilitation solutions for their drug abuse problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is vital that gays and lesbians acquire excellent treatment services in a treatment environment which is discreet and has rehab professionals available to them who understand the distinctive challenges that they experience in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians may also be triggered because of the problems they face because of their sexual preference, a program that can help them resolve these problems and give them the peace of mind that they've lacked prior to arriving in rehab can be quite a crucial aspect of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders in many cases are given the option or ordered to rehabilitation as a term of their sentencing. Quite often, the offender can decide which treatment facility they would like to attend. Upon successful completion, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from reduced sentencing options to enable them to progress in their lives without getting penalized further.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehab due to a court order to meet part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol treatment often receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when being cooperative with alcohol and drug rehab requirements enforced with them in sentencing and particularly of course when successfully graduating a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse due to problems that 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 intended for them when drug abuse rehab is needed. Besides ASL, such services can include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the support they require in drug rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but people in fact have a great deal of leverage because they can select whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain treatment programs will take Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present another kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals may wish to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehab program that will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment program.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't an option. When someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might qualify for state insurance, they should check with their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only in the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some form of drug rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug treatment facilities. Individuals may have to take part in a drug treatment center that is within their network of providers and there could be other restrictions including how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can pick a quality facility they prefer and consult with a rehabilitation counselor to determine if their insurance will handle it.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug rehabilitation facilities provide payment assistance to help clients who might possibly not have enough funds to self pay for rehab or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for their stay. By way of example, Sometimes insurance only pays for a short-term program when in actuality a long-term center is going to be the more ideal choice. To determine what payment assistance can be offered, like a sliding fee scale, seek advice from the facility for details.

  • Deaf Addiction Services at Maryland
    Deaf Addiction Services at Maryland is located at:

    1001 West Pratt Street
    Baltimore, MD. 21223

    If you would like to contact Deaf Addiction Services at Maryland, you can reach them at 443-462-3416.

    Deaf Addiction Services at Maryland offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

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