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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Fentanyl is often used in illicit settings as a direct substitute for heroin in opioid dependent individuals.
  • Intravenous heroin users will typically begin to experience the rush from the drug within 7 to 8 seconds after injection.
  • Among substance abuse treatment admissions in Europe in 2009, 65% of the marijuana users had taken another substance, primarily alcohol or cocaine or both, in the previous year.

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 are available in many different settings along with different treatment lengths and plans to accommodate the various needs of clients with any type of and degree of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential centers now being included in many insurance plans, you don't have to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Halfway House

A halfway house is a place which allows for an easy transition when someone has become sober on their own or has finished a drug treatment facility and needs help re-acclimating to a normal lifestyle. Living in a halfway house, or sober living facility as they are sometimes called, an aspect of sentencing if someone is found guilty of drug charges also. If assistance is needed finding a halfway house, contact a drug and alcohol treatment center and speak with a rehab counselor who can point you towards the right direction.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehab services in terms of intensity of care, because the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of having to stay in a treatment facility while undergoing rehab services. While this may appear ideal it will not provide the required change of environment than many people in rehab have to have to experience a productive rehab.

Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less)

Residential short-term rehab for 30 days or less is an option which permits people in recovery to have the very much needed change of environment essential to have a shot at staying abstinent. Residential treatment is the premiere option because individuals can feel comfortable and at home while receiving services. Residential short-term treatment for 30 days or less may not be prolonged enough for certain individuals with more serious addiction and dependency concerns, and this should always be looked into after the 30 days to determine if more extensive rehabilitation is needed.

Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days)

Residential long-term treatment, which lasts for over thirty days, is definitely an option that delivers the commensurate level of care and appropriate environment for anyone experiencing a serious addiction and dependency issue. Because individuals will continue to be inside a residential long-term rehabilitation center for about 120 days and even longer in some cases, these types of programs offer all of the amenities needed to make a client's stay as relaxed and amenable as it could possibly be while also providing quality rehabilitation to assist them to conquer their habit once and for all.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehab due to a court ruling in order to meet a part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehab often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug and alcohol treatment specifications enforced on them in sentencing specifically of course when successfully completing an alcohol and drug rehab facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse as a result of challenges 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 substance abuse rehab is necessary. Aside from ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the help they need in alcohol and drug rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol treatment centers possess the staff or resources to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clientele, but fortunately there are more and more facilities that are able to do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study info and the like are actually frequently available in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which provide inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is also available nationwide.

Native American Or Alaska Native Languages

Native Americans and Alaska Natives generally speaking battle with alcoholism and also other substance abuse problems at much higher rates than other portions of the population. The problem is treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives within a facility which offers treatment in their languages, in order to be understood and have counselors available that they may talk freely with. While these kinds of treatment programs are rare, you will find centers available which deliver rehab services using the language of Native Americans and Alaska Natives is going to provide superior outcomes for these clients.

Other Languages

In every single city in the U.S. there is someone struggling with drug abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who may need rehab in whatever language it is that they are fluent in to ensure their needs can be met properly whilst in treatment. Fortunately, there are many drug and alcohol treatment facilities that have counselors within their facility who speak other languages to make drug and alcohol treatment the best experience possible for anyone. Simply look for a high quality alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility and inquire if it is possible to receive rehabilitation in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a drawback but people actually have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many men and women face. Likewise, rehabilitation centers will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehab facilities accept Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present another type of private health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality rehab center that will get better results, such as a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug and alcohol rehab centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help out with establishing the person'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 rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some type of drug and alcohol treatment service which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab centers. Individuals may have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center which is inside their network of providers and there may be other limitations like the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a quality facility they like and consult with a rehab specialist to find out if their insurance will take care of it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the expense of certain substance abuse rehab services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers 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 might be some limitations as to how long a stay in inpatient drug rehab is allowed, and every one of these questions can be answered before you begin rehab so that it is clear the length of time and individual can stay in the rehab program of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option available from a number of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in an effort to help clients pay for rehab where this might not have been doable originally. By way of example, one client's price for treatment may be different and another person whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to spend the money for full expense of treatment. Registrars take into consideration additional factors in addition to income including amount of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug treatment centers provide payment assistance to help clients who may possibly not have enough funds to self pay for rehab or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. For example, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term facility when in fact a long-term center will likely be the more ideal selection. To find out what payment assistance might be offered, like a sliding fee scale, talk with the center for particulars.

  • Easter Seals
    Easter Seals is located at:

    4000 Wake Forest Road
    Raleigh, NC. 27609

    If you would like to contact Easter Seals , you can reach them at 919-861-1600 x2.

    Easter Seals offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Native American Or Alaska Native Languages, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, 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)