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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Major heroin withdrawal symptoms typically peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose has been administered, and wane after about a week.
  • More than half a million visits to hospital emergency rooms a year are drug-related.
  • Long-term studies of high school students and their patterns of drug use suggest that very few young people use other illegal drugs without first trying marijuana.

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 variety of settings along with different rehab lengths and plans to suit the various needs of clients with any kind of and level of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being paid by many insurance plans, there's no need to postpone receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehab services with regards to intensity of care, since the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to remain in a rehabilitation facility while undergoing treatment services. Although this may seem perfect it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than a lot of people in recovery need to have a productive rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug abuse as a result of challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, there are ASL as well as other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse rehab is needed. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the support they require in alcohol and drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance won't cover the total cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these instances, it may appear like a disadvantage but people actually have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever center they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many individuals face. Likewise, rehab centers will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some treatment centers will take Medicaid if the individual cannot self pay or present any other form of private health care insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of centers, and in cases like this individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehab facility that will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug rehab program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must aid in setting up the person's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation 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 costs of drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might qualify for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only inside the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some type of alcohol and drug rehab service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol treatment programs. Individuals could possibly have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center that's inside their network of providers and there may be other restrictions such as just how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose a quality center they prefer and consult with a treatment counselor to determine if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the price of particular drug abuse rehabilitation solutions. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers and also partial hospitalization are all covered by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare consultant. There can be some limitations concerning the length of time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehab is permitted, and all of these questions can be answered before you start rehabilitation so that it's clear the length of time and individual can remain in the rehab facility of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility offered by numerous drug and alcohol treatment programs in an effort to help individuals afford rehabilitation where this may not have been possible originally. By way of example, one client's price for rehab could be different and lower than somebody else whose finances are better making them more prepared to spend the money for full cost of rehabilitation. Registrars take into consideration variables apart from income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost and using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol treatment programs provide payment assistance to help individuals who might possibly not have sufficient resources to self pay for treatment or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for their stay. For example, Sometimes insurance only covers a short-term center when in reality a long-term center will be the more suitable option. To determine what payment assistance may be available, say for example a sliding fee scale, talk with the center for particulars.

  • Downtown Family Health Center at
    Downtown Family Health Center at is located at:

    1250 6th Avenue
    San Diego, CA. 92101

    If you would like to contact Downtown Family Health Center at, you can reach them at 619-515-2300.

    Downtown Family Health Center at offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, 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)