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Drug Addiction Facts

  • An estimated 760,000 people aged 12 or older in the U.S. were past-month Ecstasy users in 2009.
  • The type of fentanyl associated with recent overdoses is not produced for medical use, but produced in clandestine laboratories and mixed with (or substituted for) heroin in a powder form.
  • Criminal justice costs associated with enforcing meth laws are estimated at $4.2 billion annually, and 47% of county Sheriffs report that meth abuse is the biggest drug problem, even more than cocaine (21%) and marijuana (22%) combined.

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 solutions are on the low end of the spectrum of rehab solutions with regards to intensity of care, since the individual is able to keep their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of having to remain in a rehab program while undergoing treatment services. Even if this may appear perfect it may not provide the required change of surroundings than a lot of people in rehabilitation have to have to experience a productive rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem can often be hard among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL and also other assistance services available for them when drug abuse rehab is required. Apart from ASL, such services can include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the support they require in drug rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug treatment programs have the staff or resources to focus on the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more programs that are able to do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Counselling, study data and the like are now frequently accessible in Spanish in both long and short terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but individuals actually 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 people face. Likewise, treatment facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some treatment programs will take Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present any other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals might want to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality treatment facility that will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug treatment program.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment are not an option. If someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could qualify for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only in the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug and alcohol rehab service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals may have to take part in a drug rehab facility that is within their network of providers and there may be other limitations such as how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent facility they prefer and speak with a rehab specialist to find out if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain drug abuse treatment services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers and also partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There may be some limitations regarding the length of time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehabilitation is allowed, and every one of these questions will be answered prior to starting rehabilitation so that it is clear just how long and individual can stay in the rehabilitation center of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility provided by numerous drug and alcohol treatment facilities in order to help individuals afford rehabilitation where this might not have been possible originally. For example, one client's fee for treatment could be different and lower than someone else whose finances are better making them more prepared to pay the full expense of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional circumstances apart from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Family Services of
    Family Services of is located at:

    31 Harvard Street
    Worcester, MA. 1609

    If you would like to contact Family Services of, you can reach them at 508-756-4646 x223.

    Family Services of offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, 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)