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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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Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Substance abuse treatment services are available in several settings along with various rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the various demands of clients with any sort of and amount of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being covered by many insurance plans, there is no need to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anybody who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services regarding intensity of care, as the individual can preserve their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to be in a treatment center while receiving rehabilitation services. While this may seem perfect it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than a lot of people in recovery need to have a productive rehab.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who may need substance abuse treatment will frequently require solutions beyond what a traditional drug and alcohol rehabilitation center can provide. Due to the fact extensive healthcare solutions tend to be an important aspect of the physical recovery process for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their addiction, it is essential that these clients have the health care required along with any rehabilitation services for their drug use issue.

Gays and Lesbians

It is vital that gays and lesbians obtain excellent rehabilitation solutions within a treatment environment that is discreet and with treatment professionals available to them who understand the distinctive problems that they have to deal with in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians is oftentimes triggered by the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a program that can help them handle these problems and give them the peace of mind that they've lacked prior to arriving in rehab can be quite a crucial aspect of treatment for gay and lesbian clients.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use because of the challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem is often difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL as well as other assistance services designed for them when substance abuse treatment is necessary. Besides ASL, such services might include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired folks are getting the support they require in drug rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation facilities possess the staff or resources to cater to the demands of Spanish speaking clientele, but luckily there are more and more centers that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than previously. Counselling, study data and stuff like that are actually frequently obtainable in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish treatment is available too nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't pay for the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a drawback but individuals in fact have a much more leverage because they can select whichever center they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many men and women encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation programs will often offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain treatment facilities accept Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present some other kind of private health care insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals may choose to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they can to fund a more quality treatment center that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug and alcohol rehab centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in establishing the individual's treatment plan. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab 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 drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not an option. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they can check with their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only inside the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some type of drug rehab service which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab centers. Individuals could have to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment program that's within their network of providers and there could be other limitations such as the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick a quality facility they prefer and meet with a rehab specialist to determine if their insurance will handle it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option available from a number of alcohol and drug rehab centers in order to help individuals afford rehab where this might not have been possible originally. As an example, one client's price for rehabilitation may be different and less than another person whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to spend the money for full expense of rehabilitation. Registrars consider 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 alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers offer payment assistance to help clients who may possibly not have adequate money to self pay for rehab or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. By way of example, Sometimes insurance only covers a short-term center when in reality a long-term program will be the more appropriate option. To see what payment assistance might be available, such as a sliding fee scale, check with the facility for particulars.

  • Howard Brown Health Center
    Howard Brown Health Center is located at:

    4025 North Sheridan Road
    Chicago, IL. 60613

    If you would like to contact Howard Brown Health Center, you can reach them at 773-388-8891.

    Howard Brown Health Center offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, 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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