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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Heroin-related overdose deaths in Kentucky exploded by 550% in 2012, with 143 deaths that year.
  • Taking even small amounts of meth can result in rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, increased blood pressure, and hyperthermia.
  • Some inpatient rehabilitation programs provide aftercare support.

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 low end of the spectrum of treatment services with regards to level of care, as the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a rehab center while receiving rehabilitation services. While this may seem perfect it will not provide the required change of environment than many individuals in rehab need to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with drug abuse could have distinctive obstacles they must overcome while in treatment, which treatment specialists in the center they decide to be a part of must be keen of to ensure that a complete recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to select a program that's acquainted with helping seniors and older adults deal with the unique life and drug use issues that these clients face which might include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical treatment and so on.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to problems that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem can be difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL as well as other assistance services intended for them when substance abuse rehab is needed. Besides ASL, such services might include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are obtaining the support they require in alcohol and drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug rehab centers possess the staff or resources to cater to the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more facilities that can do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than previously. Counselling, study information and stuff like that are now frequently accessible in Spanish in both long and short terms facilities which provide inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehab is also available nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't pay for the total cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a drawback but people really have a great deal of leverage because they can select whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many people face. In addition, rehabilitation facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some treatment centers will take Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present any other kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals may choose to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality rehabilitation center that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug rehabilitation centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in establishing the individual's treatment plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. When someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office within their area to determine if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only inside the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some type of drug treatment service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs. Individuals might have to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment facility which is within their network of providers and there can be other limitations including the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select a good center they prefer and meet with a rehabilitation specialist to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the costs of certain substance abuse rehabilitation services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities and also partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There could be some restrictions as to how long a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug treatment is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered before you begin rehabilitation so that it's clear just how long and individual can stay in the rehab program of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option provided by a number of drug rehab centers in order to help individuals pay for treatment where this might not have been possible originally. By way of example, one client's fee for rehabilitation might be different and another individual whose finances are better which makes them better able to pay for the full expense of rehab. Registrars consider other factors besides income including amount of dependents to determine the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Directions for Living
    Directions for Living is located at:

    1437 South Belcher Road
    Clearwater, FL. 33764

    If you would like to contact Directions for Living, you can reach them at 727-524-4464.

    Directions for Living offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    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)