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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Slang terms for Purple Drank which contains codeine cough syrup and is abused illicitly include sizzurp, lean, syrup, drank, purple jelly and Texas tea.
  • There are inpatient residential drug rehabilitation facilities that hide their true nature, so they appear to the outside world to be conference rooms, hotels, or resorts.
  • A study has found that marijuana's effects on the brain can build up, resulting in a deterioration of critical life skills over time.

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 lower end of the spectrum of rehab services with regards to intensity of care, because the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a treatment facility while receiving treatment services. Even if this might appear perfect it may not provide the much needed change of environment than a lot of people in treatment need to experience a successful rehab.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who need drug abuse rehabilitation will very often need solutions beyond what a traditional drug rehab center will be able to deliver. Simply because comprehensive medical services in many cases are an integral part of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their habit, it is essential that these clients receive the health care required together with any treatment services for his or her substance abuse issue.

Gays and Lesbians

It is important that gays and lesbians receive excellent treatment solutions in a rehabilitation setting that's discreet and has rehab professionals at their disposal who understand the distinctive challenges they experience in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered by the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a facility which can help them resolve these problems and give them the confidence that they've lacked before arriving in rehabilitation can be quite a crucial aspect of recovery for gay and lesbian clients.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem can often be hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL along with other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse rehab is necessary. Besides ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are obtaining the support they require in drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug rehab programs have the staff or wherewithal to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clientele, but luckily there are more and more centers that can do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Counselling, study data and so on are actually frequently available in Spanish in both long and short terms centers which deliver inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish treatment is available too nationwide.

Other Languages

In every single city in America there's someone struggling with substance abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might require rehabilitation in whichever language it is that they are fluent in so that their needs may be met properly when in rehabilitation. Thankfully, there are lots of drug and alcohol rehab centers that have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make alcohol and drug treatment the most effective experience possible for anyone. Simply locate a top quality drug rehabilitation facility and find out if it is possible to receive rehab in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but people really have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can select whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many individuals encounter. Likewise, rehab facilities will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present any other type of private health insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of centers, and in cases like this individuals may want to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehabilitation program which will produce better results, such as a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug rehab centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help out with establishing the individual's rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being paid for 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 treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a choice. When someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might be eligible for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only in the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some type of drug rehab service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol treatment programs. Individuals could possibly have to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab center which is in their network of providers and there can be other limitations like how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent program they like and speak with a rehabilitation counselor to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility available from many different alcohol and drug treatment programs in order to help clients afford rehab where this might not have been possible originally. For example, one client's fee for rehab could possibly be different and less than somebody else whose finances are better making them better able to pay for the full expense of rehabilitation. Registrars consider additional circumstances in addition to income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Family Center
    Family Center is located at:

    493 Nostrand Avenue
    Brooklyn, NY. 11216

    If you would like to contact Family Center, you can reach them at 718-230-1379 x187.

    Family Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, 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)

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