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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Former and current heroin users describe the horrors of heroin addiction withdrawal as being far less painful and difficult than methadone withdrawal.
  • The National Institute on Drug Abuse says nearly half of all individuals that receive inpatient substance treatment at a center relapse, and this is believed to be caused by a lack of follow-ups in the system.
  • In 2009, marijuana alone or in combination with another drug or alcohol was involved in over 376,000 emergency department visits in the United States.

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 different rehabilitation lengths and plans to accommodate the various needs of clients with any sort of and level of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being covered by many insurance companies, you shouldn't have to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who desires it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the low end of the spectrum of rehab solutions with regards to level of care, because the individual is able to keep their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehabilitation program while undergoing rehab services. Even if this might seem perfect it will not provide the required change of surroundings than many people in recovery require to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders whilst in treatment in order to find resolution because one typically triggers the other. Luckily, there are several alcohol and drug rehab programs who can specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face to be able to not simply become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never wish to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Women

Women need high quality rehab in rehab but will also need special awareness of the distinctive issues they face for their gender. Men and women not only face varying and unique challenges in life due to gender, but also may abuse drugs and alcohol for unique reasons. drug treatment facilities which focus on women and the specific and unique needs that women encounter can help significantly on the women's road to permanent sobriety and a higher standard of living.

Men

Similar to how men and women encounter varying and unique challenges in daily life which are specific to their gender, women and men might also face distinctive challenges in rehabilitation that are gender specific, which is the reason a program designed specifically with these unique needs and obstacles at heart can be be extremely helpful for someone seeking an effective rehab solution.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders in many cases are given the option or ordered to rehabilitation as part of sentencing. Quite often, the offender can decide which rehabilitation facility they wish to enroll in. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from reduced sentencing options so that they can move forward in their lives without getting penalized any further.

Criminal Justice Clients

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

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse as a result of challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this problem can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL along with other assistance services readily available for them when drug abuse rehab is needed. Other than ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired people are receiving the support they require in drug and alcohol rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of treatment or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but people really have a much more leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many men and women face. Likewise, rehab centers will usually provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehab programs accept Medicaid if the individual cannot self pay or present any other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of centers, and in cases like this individuals might want to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality treatment program which will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at alcohol and drug treatment facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the program is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in setting up the person's treatment plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being the same as any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. When someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might qualify for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office within 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 rehab, but generally only in the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some type of drug and alcohol treatment service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs. Individuals might have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center which is in their network of providers and there could be other restrictions like the amount of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can pick a quality center they like and consult with a rehab specialist to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option provided by a variety of drug treatment programs in order to help individuals afford rehabilitation where this may not have been possible initially. As an example, one client's price for rehab could be different and less than somebody else whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to spend the money for full price of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional circumstances aside from income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers provide payment assistance to help clients who might possibly not have sufficient resources to self pay for rehab or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. For instance, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term facility when in fact a long-term center will probably be the more ideal option. To find out what payment assistance could be available, like a sliding fee scale, consult the facility for details.

  • Howard Center
    Howard Center is located at:

    172 Fairfield Street
    St. Albans, VT. 5478

    If you would like to contact Howard Center, you can reach them at 802-488-7265.

    Howard Center offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, 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)