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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Research indicates that students who abuse prescription stimulants actually have lower GPAs in high school and college than those who don't.
  • Taking even small amounts of meth can result in rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, increased blood pressure, and hyperthermia.
  • It isn't uncommon for individuals to remain in methadone maintenance treatment for more than ten years, an estimated 20% do, and some even endure methadone maintenance for the duration of their lives.

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 a variety of settings with various rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the varying demands of clients with any type of and level of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being included in many insurance plans, you don't have to postpone receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehab services in terms of intensity of care, for the reason that individual is able to keep their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of needing to remain in a rehab facility while undergoing rehabilitation services. Although this might appear perfect it will not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many people in treatment require to have a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are recognized in the field of drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must address both disorders when it's in treatment in order to find resolution simply because one usually exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are several alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs who can specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face in order to not only become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never wish to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with substance abuse may have distinctive obstacles they have to overcome while in rehabilitation, which treatment professionals in the center they decide to take part in should be keen of to ensure that a full recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to choose a center that's acquainted with helping seniors and older adults deal with the distinctive life and drug use problems that these clients face that might include a wider spectrum of services including health care and so on.

Women

Women need quality rehab in rehab but might also require special focus on the distinctive issues they face for their gender. Men and women not just face different and unique challenges in life as a result of gender, but additionally may abuse drugs and alcohol for unique reasons. alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers which appeal to women and the distinctive and unique needs that women face often helps significantly on the women's road to permanent sobriety and a higher quality lifestyle.

Men

Just as men and women face varying and unique challenges in daily life that happen to be specific to their gender, women and men may also encounter distinctive challenges in treatment which are gender specific, which is the reason a rehab specifically designed with these unique needs and obstacles in mind can be very ideal for someone seeking an effective rehab option.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders are often given the option or ordered to treatment as part of sentencing. Quite often, the offender can pick which rehab facility they would like to attend. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders can take advantage of reduced sentencing options in order to move ahead in their lives without getting penalized any further.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol treatment centers possess the staff or resources to cater to the needs of Spanish speaking clients, but fortunately there are more and more facilities that will do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study data and the like are now frequently available in Spanish in both long and short terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehab is also available nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehab or will only cover part of it. In these instances, it may seem like a disadvantage but people actually have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever program they would like without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many people face. In addition, treatment facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation facilities accept Medicaid if the individual cannot self pay or present some other kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation inside a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals might want to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehabilitation facility which will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug rehab centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in establishing the individual's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. If someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may qualify for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but typically only in the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some form of alcohol and drug treatment service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab programs. Individuals could have to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab facility that is in their network of providers and there could be other restrictions such as the length of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick a good center they prefer and speak with a treatment specialist to find out if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the expense of particular drug abuse rehab services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers in addition to partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There might be some limitations as to how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered prior to starting treatment so that it's clear how much time and individual can stay in the treatment center of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option available from numerous drug and alcohol rehab facilities in order to help individuals pay for rehabilitation where this might not have been doable originally. For example, one client's fee for rehabilitation may be different and lower than another person whose finances are better making them better able to pay for the full expense of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional circumstances apart from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Human Empowerment Institute
    Human Empowerment Institute is located at:

    49 Nesbit Terrace
    Irvington, NJ. 7111

    If you would like to contact Human Empowerment Institute, you can reach them at 973-351-9111.

    Human Empowerment Institute offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Spanish
    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)