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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Many methadone deaths involve people who just go to sleep at night and never wake up.
  • It takes about 15 minutes to "shake and bake" a batch of meth in a plastic bottle using common household ingredients.
  • Serious side effects as a result of methamphetamine use which could be life threatening can include convulsions, dangerously high body temperature, stroke, cardiac arrhythmia, stomach cramps and shaking.

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 are available in a number of settings and with different rehab lengths and plans to suit the various demands of clients with any sort of and degree of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential programs now being covered by many insurance companies, you don't have to postpone getting substance abuse treatment services for anybody who wants it.

Detoxification

Detoxification from drugs and alcohol is a course of action which can be made a lot more manageable and safely supervised when in a professional detox or alcohol and drug rehabilitation center. Often detoxification isn't without risk, and even with the very best of intentions individuals who undergo detoxification independently in an effort to get sober might really be putting their own health or perhaps their lives at risk. It is always far better to look for detoxification services in a professional center to avoid such hazards as well as have a smooth transition from detoxification to rehab in a quality drug rehabilitation center.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the low end of the spectrum of rehab solutions regarding level of care, as the individual can preserve their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of needing to be in a treatment facility while receiving rehabilitation services. Although this might seem ideal it will not provide the required change of surroundings than many individuals in treatment require to experience a productive rehab.

Adolescents

When adolescents become involved in any sort of substance abuse, it is essential that they acquire top quality care to stop the problem in its tracks so that it doesn't worsen and maybe put their future in jeopardy. Because adolescent drug abuse which persists often carries on into adulthood, parents must stay astute and get their adolescent rehab the moment a problem is noticed in a center which handles adolescent drug use. Many programs which deal with adolescents supply both inpatient and residential rehab, that has been shown to be the very best settings for rehab clients of this age.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders in many cases are given the option or ordered to rehab as part of sentencing. Quite often, the offender can select which rehabilitation program they would like to enroll in. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from decreased sentencing options to be able to move forward in their lives without having to be penalized further.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into treatment due to a court order in order to meet part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug treatment frequently receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when being cooperative with alcohol and drug rehabilitation specifications enforced on them as part of sentencing and also of course when successfully graduating a drug treatment program.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the total cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but people in fact have a great deal of leverage simply because they can choose whichever program they would like without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many people face. Likewise, rehab facilities will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers accept Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present another type of private medical insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals may want to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to pay for a more quality rehab center that will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehabilitation center.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't an option. If someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might be eligible for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only within the state which provides the insurance coverage.

  • Friends of Bridge Inc
    Friends of Bridge Inc is located at:

    5-11 Pflug Place
    Valley Stream, NY. 11580

    If you would like to contact Friends of Bridge Inc, you can reach them at 516-825-4242.

    Friends of Bridge Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Outpatient, Adolescents, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)