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Drug Addiction Facts

  • The first step in any inpatient rehabilitation program is a patient evaluation. The evaluation lets the treatment team assess the extent of each patient's physical addiction and identify any mental or physical health issues that need to be addressed.
  • Franklin County, Ohio had 73 deaths attributed to heroin overdoses in 2012.
  • As of 2010, marijuana was used by nearly 80% of current illicit drug users.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of rehab solutions with regards to level of care, for the reason that individual can maintain their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a rehabilitation center while undergoing rehabilitation services. Even though this may appear perfect it might not provide the required change of environment than many people in treatment have to have to experience a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders are what are identified in the field of alcohol and drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must deal with both disorders when it's in rehabilitation to find resolution due to the fact one usually exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are several drug rehabilitation programs who can specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face in order to not only become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehabilitation as part of a court ruling in order to meet part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug rehabilitation frequently receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with alcohol and drug treatment requirements enforced on them as part of sentencing and also of course when successfully completing an alcohol and drug treatment program.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse as a result of challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this issue can be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and other assistance services intended for them when substance abuse rehab is required. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the help they require in alcohol and drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't pay for the total cost of rehabilitation or will only cover part of it. In these instances, it may seem like a disadvantage but people in fact have a great deal of leverage because they can choose whichever center they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many individuals encounter. In addition, rehab facilities will usually offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation facilities will take Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present some other form of private health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals may wish to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to pay for a more quality rehab center which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at alcohol and drug rehab programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must aid in setting up the individual's treatment plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being paid for through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not an option. If a person doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may qualify for state insurance, they should talk with their Social Services office in 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 treatment, but usually only in the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private 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 centers. Individuals could have to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment center that's within their network of providers and there may be other restrictions like just how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select a quality center they like and meet with a rehab specialist to determine if their insurance will take care of it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility available from many different drug treatment programs in order to help individuals afford rehabilitation where this might not have been doable originally. By way of example, one client's fee for rehabilitation could possibly be different and less than another individual whose financial situation is better which makes them better able to pay the full expense of rehabilitation. Registrars take into consideration additional factors besides income including amount of dependents to determine the final cost and using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug rehab facilities provide payment assistance to help individuals who might not have enough money to self pay for rehabilitation or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. For example, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term center when in actuality a long-term center will probably be the more ideal selection. To see what payment assistance could be available, like a sliding fee scale, consult the center for details.

  • Gulf Coast Center
    Gulf Coast Center is located at:

    7510 FM 1765
    Texas City, TX. 77591

    If you would like to contact Gulf Coast Center, you can reach them at 409-935-6083.

    Gulf Coast Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    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)