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Drug Addiction Facts

  • A study has found that marijuana's effects on the brain can build up, resulting in a deterioration of critical life skills over time.
  • Many fentanyl overdoses are initially classified as heroin overdoses, until the truth is discovered.
  • Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant.

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 rehabilitation lengths and plans to accommodate the varying needs of clients with any sort of and level of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being included in many insurance plans, you shouldn't have to postpone receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the low end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions in terms of level of care, since the individual can preserve their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of needing to be in a rehab program while receiving rehabilitation services. Even if this might seem ideal it might not provide the much needed change of surroundings than many people in treatment require to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Adolescents

When adolescents become involved in any sort of drug abuse, it is vital that they obtain high quality care to stop the problem in its tracks so that it doesn't worsen and perhaps put their future in jeopardy. Because adolescent substance abuse which persists often continues into one's adult life, parents must stay vigilant and get their adolescent rehabilitation as soon as an issue is noticed in a facility which handles adolescent drug abuse. Many facilities which deal with adolescents offer both inpatient and residential treatment, that has been shown to be the most beneficial settings for rehabilitation clients of this age.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must address both disorders whilst in rehabilitation to find resolution due to the fact one often triggers the other. Luckily, there are many alcohol and drug treatment centers that can specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders face in order to not only become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never consider it wise to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders are often given the option or ordered to treatment as part of sentencing. Quite often, the offender can decide which rehab center they wish to attend. Upon successful completion, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from decreased sentencing options to enable them to move ahead in their lives without getting penalized further.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehabilitation due to a court order to satisfy part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol treatment often receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug treatment requirements enforced with them as part of sentencing specifically of course when successfully completing a drug rehabilitation facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug abuse because of the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem can be hard among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL along with other assistance services readily available for them when drug abuse rehab is required. Aside from ASL, such services may include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are receiving the help they need in drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't pay for the total cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals actually have a much more leverage simply because they can choose whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many individuals face. Likewise, rehab programs will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehab facilities will take Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present some other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals may want to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to pay for a more quality treatment center which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug treatment center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug and alcohol rehab centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the center is 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 solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being just like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered through Medicare Part B.

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 are not a possibility. If a person has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether 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. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only inside the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug rehabilitation service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could have to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment center that's in their network of providers and there may be other limitations for example the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose a good facility they like and speak with a rehab counselor to find out if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the expense of particular substance abuse rehabilitation services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities in addition to partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There can be some restrictions about how much time a stay in inpatient drug rehabilitation is allowed, and every one of these questions can be answered prior to starting treatment so that it's clear just how long and individual can stay in the rehabilitation center of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option made available from a number of drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in order to help individuals pay for treatment where this may not have been possible initially. By way of example, one client's price for rehabilitation may be different and less than another person whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to pay for the full price of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional circumstances aside from income including number of dependents to determine the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol rehab centers provide payment assistance to help clients who might not have enough funds to self pay for rehabilitation or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. By way of example, Sometimes insurance only pays for a short-term center when in fact a long-term center is going to be the more ideal choice. To find out what payment assistance could be available, like a sliding fee scale, talk with the center for details.

  • Dickenson County Behav Health Servs
    Dickenson County Behav Health Servs is located at:

    440 Fox Town Road
    Clintwood, VA. 24228

    If you would like to contact Dickenson County Behav Health Servs, you can reach them at 276-926-1680.

    Dickenson County Behav Health Servs offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients, 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), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)