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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Former and current heroin users describe the horrors of heroin addiction withdrawal as being far less painful and difficult than methadone withdrawal.
  • The National Institute on Drug Abuse says nearly half of all individuals that receive inpatient substance treatment at a center relapse, and this is believed to be caused by a lack of follow-ups in the system.
  • In 2009, marijuana alone or in combination with another drug or alcohol was involved in over 376,000 emergency department visits in the United States.

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 low end of the spectrum of treatment services with regards to level of care, since the individual can keep their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a treatment program while undergoing treatment services. Even though this might appear perfect it might not provide the much needed change of environment than lots of people in rehab have to have to have a successful rehabilitation.

Gays and Lesbians

It is crucial that gays and lesbians obtain excellent rehabilitation services in a rehab environment that is discreet and has treatment professionals available to them who comprehend the unique challenges which they experience in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered because of the challenges they face because of their sexual preference, a program which can help them handle these issues and give them the confidence they may have lacked prior to arriving in rehab is usually a crucial aspect of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehab as part of a court order in order to meet a part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug rehabilitation frequently receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when cooperating with drug rehabilitation requirements enforced on them as part of sentencing especially naturally when successfully completing a drug and alcohol rehab facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and other assistance services intended for them when substance abuse treatment is required. Other than ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the support they need in drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't cover the total cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a disadvantage but people really have a great deal of leverage simply because they can decide on whichever facility they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many men and women encounter. Likewise, rehab programs will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain treatment programs will take Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present any other form of private health care insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation facility which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment facility.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug rehab service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could have to take part in an alcohol and drug rehab program that is inside their network of providers and there can be other limitations such as the length of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent facility they prefer and speak with a rehabilitation 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 expenses of certain drug abuse treatment solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities and also partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There may be some limitations regarding the length of time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug treatment is allowed, and every one of these questions can be answered prior to starting rehabilitation so that it is clear how much time and individual can remain in the rehabilitation facility of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option provided by many different drug treatment programs in an effort to help clients pay for rehabilitation where this might not have been possible initially. For example, one client's fee for treatment could possibly be different and less than another person whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay for the full price of rehab. Registrars take into account additional factors apart from income including amount of dependents to determine the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs provide payment assistance to help individuals who might not have enough resources to self pay for rehabilitation or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for their stay. For instance, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term program when in reality a long-term facility is going to be the more ideal selection. To see what payment assistance may be available, like a sliding fee scale, consult the facility for details.

  • Family Center
    Family Center is located at:

    130 Fisher Pond Road
    St. Albans, VT. 5478

    If you would like to contact Family Center, you can reach them at 802-524-6554 x6603.

    Family Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Gays And Lesbians, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, 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)