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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Fentanyl is often diverted via pharmacy theft, fraudulent prescriptions, and illicit distribution by patients, physicians and pharmacists.
  • In heavy marijuana users, traces of THC can sometimes be detected for weeks after they have stopped using marijuana.
  • The increased levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine caused by prescription stimulants use may in turn cause suppression of growth hormone secretion and directly affect height development in children.

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 treatment services in terms of intensity of care, as the individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of having to stay in a rehab program while undergoing treatment services. Although this may appear perfect it may not provide the much needed change of surroundings than lots of people in treatment have to have to have a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and substance abuse problems are what are recognized in the field of alcohol and drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must tackle both disorders during rehabilitation to find resolution due to the fact one usually triggers the other. Luckily, there are lots of alcohol and drug treatment centers who can specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face in order to not simply become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never want to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who may need substance abuse treatment will frequently require services beyond what a traditional drug rehabilitation facility can provide. Simply because comprehensive healthcare solutions in many cases are a key aspect of the physical process of healing for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who most likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their habit, it is important that these clients get the medical care necessary together with any rehabilitation services for substance abuse issue.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians acquire quality rehabilitation solutions in a treatment setting that's discreet and with rehab specialists available to them who comprehend the distinctive challenges that they experience in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered by the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a facility that can help them handle these problems and give them the peace of mind they may have lacked prior to arriving in rehabilitation could be a crucial aspect of treatment for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug use could have unique obstacles they must overcome when in treatment, which rehab specialists in the center they elect to take part in should be keen of to ensure a full recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to select a program which is familiar with helping seniors and older adults handle the distinctive life and drug abuse problems that these clients face which might include a broader spectrum of solutions including health care and so on.

Criminal Justice Clients

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

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of treatment or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but individuals in fact have a great deal of leverage simply because they can choose whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation centers will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation programs will take Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present any other type of private health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation inside a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals may wish to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehab facility that will get better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in establishing the individual's rehab strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment 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 rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. If someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may be eligible for state insurance, they can check 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 rehabilitation, but generally only inside the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some form of drug and alcohol treatment service which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab facilities. Individuals might have to take part in a drug treatment facility that's in their network of providers and there might be other limitations for example the amount of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose a quality facility they prefer and consult with a rehab counselor to find out if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain drug abuse treatment solutions. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities 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 as to how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol rehab is allowed, and every one of these questions will be answered before beginning rehab so that it's clear the length of time and individual can remain in the rehab program of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility made available from a variety of alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers in an effort to help clients afford treatment where this might not have been doable initially. For instance, one client's price for rehabilitation might be different and somebody else whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay the full expense of rehab. Registrars consider variables apart from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost and using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol treatment programs offer payment assistance to help individuals who might not have adequate resources to self pay for rehabilitation or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for their stay. By way of example, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term program when in actuality a long-term program will probably be the more appropriate choice. To determine what payment assistance might be available, like a sliding fee scale, talk with the facility for particulars.

  • Gateway Behavioral Health Services
    Gateway Behavioral Health Services is located at:

    600 Coastal Village
    Brunswick, GA. 31520

    If you would like to contact Gateway Behavioral Health Services, you can reach them at 912-554-8500.

    Gateway Behavioral Health Services offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, 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), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)