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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Heroin users eventually cease to experience feelings of pleasure from the drug, and they will have to continue taking the drug just to feel normal.
  • Alcohol can damage the cells lining the stomach and intestines, blocking the absorption and breakdown of nutrients in those organs.
  • Rates of alcohol abuse are highest among individuals with less than a college degree.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of treatment solutions in terms of level of care, since the individual is able to keep their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a rehab facility while undergoing rehab services. Although this may seem perfect it will not provide the required change of surroundings than a lot of people in rehabilitation have to have to have a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are identified in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders while in rehab to find resolution due to the fact one typically exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug and alcohol treatment centers that can specifically hone in on the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to enable them to not only become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never want to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs have the staff or wherewithal to cater to the needs of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more centers that are able to do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than previously. Therapy, study info and so on are now very often accessible in Spanish in both long and short terms programs which deliver inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance won't cover the total cost of treatment or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but people in fact have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever center they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many men and women encounter. In addition, treatment programs will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain treatment centers will take Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present any other type of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of facilities, and in such cases individuals may choose to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehab program that will get better results, like a long-term residential drug rehabilitation facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug treatment programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in establishing the person's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol treatment 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 might be eligible for state insurance, they should check with their Social Services office within their area to determine if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only in the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some kind of alcohol and drug treatment service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol treatment centers. Individuals may have to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program which is within their network of providers and there might be other restrictions including the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a good facility they like and consult with a rehabilitation specialist to determine if their insurance will take care of it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option made available from a number of drug rehabilitation centers in order to help individuals pay for rehab where this might not have been doable initially. By way of example, one client's fee for treatment could be different and another individual whose finances are better which makes them more prepared to pay the full cost of rehabilitation. Registrars consider variables apart from income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost 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 adequate resources to self pay for rehab or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for their stay. For instance, Sometimes insurance only pays for a short-term center when in fact a long-term center will be the more suitable selection. To see what payment assistance could be offered, such as a sliding fee scale, seek advice from the program for details.

  • Greater Lawn Mental Health Center
    Greater Lawn Mental Health Center is located at:

    4150 West 55th Street
    Chicago, IL. 60632

    If you would like to contact Greater Lawn Mental Health Center, you can reach them at 312-747-1020.

    Greater Lawn Mental Health Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Spanish
    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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