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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Of the individuals aged 12 and older entering drug abuse treatment programs who reported marijuana as their primary drug of abuse in 2009, 61% of admissions 15 and younger reported marijuana as their primary drug of abuse.
  • In some inpatient treatment centers, they have access to around-the-clock care that could prevent them from causing harm to themselves or someone else.
  • Drug abuse refers to the use of a drug for purposes for which it was not attended, or using a drug in excessive quantities.

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 services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services in terms of level of care, as the individual can preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to remain in a rehab center while receiving treatment services. Even though this might seem perfect it may not provide the much needed change of environment than a lot of people in rehabilitation need to experience a productive rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use as a result of challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem can be hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL and also other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse rehabilitation is needed. Aside from ASL, such services might include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are receiving the help they need in drug and alcohol treatment.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities possess the staff or resources to focus on the needs of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more facilities that will do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than previously. Counselling, study data and the like are actually very often obtainable in Spanish in both short and long terms programs which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is also available around the country.

Other Languages

In every city in the U.S. there's someone experiencing substance abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might require rehab in whatever language it is they are fluent in to ensure that their needs may be met properly during treatment. Thankfully, there are lots of drug and alcohol rehab facilities that have counselors within their facility who speak other languages to make drug rehab the very best experience possible for anyone. Simply look for a quality drug treatment program and find out if it is feasible to receive rehab in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the total cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals actually have a great deal of leverage because they can choose whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many people face. Likewise, rehab centers will frequently provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehab centers accept Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present some other type of private medical insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of centers, and in such cases individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehab program that will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at alcohol and drug treatment centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must aid in setting up the individual's rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being similar to any other type 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 may be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. If a person does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could be eligible for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only inside the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some form of alcohol and drug treatment service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab programs. Individuals may have to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment facility that is within their network of providers and there might be other limitations like just how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent facility they prefer and meet with a rehabilitation specialist to find out if their insurance will cover it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option provided by a number of drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities to help help clients afford rehabilitation where this might not have been doable initially. For example, one client's price for rehabilitation could be different and less than another person whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to pay the full expense of rehabilitation. Registrars take into consideration additional factors besides income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol treatment programs provide payment assistance to help individuals who may not have sufficient resources to self pay for rehabilitation or whose health insurance won't supply coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. By way of example, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term program when in actuality a long-term center will be the more appropriate selection. To find out what payment assistance might be offered, such as a sliding fee scale, seek advice from the facility for particulars.

  • Eliot Community Human Services
    Eliot Community Human Services is located at:

    173 Chelsea Street
    Everett, MA. 2149

    If you would like to contact Eliot Community Human Services, you can reach them at 781-388-6253.

    Eliot Community Human Services offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)