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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Animal studies indicate that animals will work more persistently at pressing a bar for cocaine than for any other drug, including opiates. In one example, one monkey test subject pressed the bar 12,800 times until it got a single dose of cocaine. If the animal survives in such studies, it will return to the task of obtaining more cocaine.
  • There is concern among pediatricians that using prescription stimulants on children may affect their development, and it is still unknown how these drugs biologically affect the developing brain.
  • Fentanyl oral lozenges and injectables are also commonly diverted and abused.

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 can be obtained in several settings along with various rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the varying needs of clients with any sort of and level of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential centers now being included in many insurance plans, there is no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services in terms of intensity of care, because the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of having to remain in a rehabilitation center while receiving rehabilitation services. Even if this may seem perfect it will not provide the much needed change of environment than a lot of people in treatment have to have to have a successful rehabilitation.

Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days)

Residential long-term treatment, which lasts in excess of thirty days, can be an option that provides the commensurate intensity of care and suitable environment for anyone experiencing a serious addiction and dependency problem. Because individuals will stay within a residential long-term rehabilitation facility for 120 days and even longer in some instances, these types of centers provide all the amenities needed to help client's stay as relaxed and amenable as possible while also providing high quality treatment to help them conquer their habit permanently.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse problems are what are identified in the field of alcohol and drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders when it's in treatment in order to find resolution simply because one typically triggers the other. Luckily, there are lots of alcohol and drug rehab facilities who are able to specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face in order to not only become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not wish to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who require substance abuse treatment will often require solutions beyond what a traditional drug rehab facility can deliver. Due to the fact comprehensive medical services will often be a vital part of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who more than likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their habit, it is important that these clients have the health care necessary together with any rehab services for his or her substance abuse problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians receive excellent treatment solutions within a treatment environment which can be discreet and with rehab professionals at their disposal who comprehend the distinctive problems that they have to deal with in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians might be triggered by the challenges they face because of their sexual preference, a facility which will help them handle these issues and give them the confidence that they've lacked prior to arriving in rehab can be quite a crucial aspect of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who struggle with drug abuse may have distinctive challenges they have to overcome whilst in treatment, which treatment specialists in the rehab they elect to be a part of must be keen of to ensure that a complete recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to pick a facility that's familiar with helping seniors and older adults deal with the distinctive life and drug use issues that these clients face that might include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical care and so on.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women not only require help from a high quality rehabilitation for their own health and wellbeing but in addition the wellbeing unborn child or the little one they've delivered who must be properly cared for as they become rehabilitated and as a result able to be a better mother. Treatment opportunities exist which offer them and their child with sufficient wellness services whilst making certain they receive the rehab they might need to become sober and be able to stay this way in order to be the very best parent they can be.

Women

Women need high quality treatment in rehab but can also require special attention to the distinctive issues they face because of their gender. Men and women not just face different and distinctive problems in everyday life due to gender, but also may abuse alcohol and drugs for completely different reasons. drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities which cater to women and the specific and unique needs that women encounter can help significantly on the women's road to long term sobriety and a higher quality lifestyle.

Men

Just as women and men face varying and different challenges in daily life which are specific to their gender, women and men can also face unique challenges in treatment that are gender specific, which is the reason a facility specifically designed with these special needs and obstacles at heart can be very helpful for someone looking for an effective rehab solution.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders in many cases are given the possibility or ordered to rehab as part of sentencing. In many cases, the offender can decide which rehabilitation center they would like to attend. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders can take advantage of reduced sentencing options so that they can move forward in their lives without having to be penalized further.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehabilitation as part of a court order in order to meet part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehab often receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug rehab requirements enforced on them in sentencing and particularly naturally when successfully graduating a drug rehab facility.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but people really have a much more leverage because they can choose whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people encounter. Likewise, treatment facilities will frequently offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehab programs will take Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present another form of private health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals may choose to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation program that will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug rehabilitation centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in establishing the person's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for 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 drug and alcohol rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may be eligible for state insurance, they should talk with their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but typically only inside the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some type of drug rehabilitation service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab programs. Individuals could have to participate in a drug rehab facility that is in their network of providers and there might be other limitations like the amount of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select a good center they prefer and consult with a treatment counselor to determine if their insurance will take care of it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option available from a number of drug and alcohol rehab facilities in order to help individuals pay for rehab where this might not have been doable initially. As an example, one client's price for rehab might be different and lower than somebody else whose finances are better which makes them more prepared to pay the full price of rehabilitation. Registrars consider other factors aside from income including amount of dependents to determine the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug treatment centers provide payment assistance to help individuals who might possibly not have enough money to self pay for rehabilitation or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. For example, Sometimes insurance only covers a short-term program when in fact a long-term center will be the more suitable choice. To determine what payment assistance might be available, for instance a sliding fee scale, talk with the program for details.

  • Fresh Start Comprehensive Center
    Fresh Start Comprehensive Center is located at:

    1 East Mount Royal Avenue
    Baltimore, MD. 21202

    If you would like to contact Fresh Start Comprehensive Center, you can reach them at 443-671-1414.

    Fresh Start Comprehensive Center offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients
    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)

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