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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Of the 35 heroin-related deaths in South Florida in the first half of 2012, all but one involved additional substances.
  • Codeine is passed through breast milk in potentially lethal amounts to a breastfed child, and could fatally depress the respiration of the baby and lead to death.
  • Codeine is one of the active ingredients found in poppies, however the drug is more often synthesized by pharmaceutical companies and used in medicine to treat pain, cough and mild inflammation.

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 is able to keep their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of having to remain in a treatment facility while undergoing treatment services. Even if this might appear perfect it may not provide the much needed change of environment than many individuals in recovery need to have a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must deal with both disorders while in rehabilitation in order to find resolution due to the fact one usually triggers the other. Luckily, there are numerous drug rehab programs that can specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face to enable them to not simply become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have trouble with drug abuse might have unique challenges they have to conquer whilst in treatment, which treatment professionals in the facility they opt to be a part of have to be keen of to ensure a full recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to decide on a center that's familiar with helping seniors and older adults handle the unique life and substance abuse issues that these clients face which might include a broader spectrum of solutions including medical treatment and so on.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but people actually have a great deal of leverage simply because they can choose whichever facility they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many individuals encounter. In addition, treatment programs will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation facilities accept Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present another kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals may wish to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to fund a more quality rehabilitation facility which will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at drug rehabilitation programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must aid in establishing the person's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some kind of alcohol and drug rehabilitation service which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug rehab programs. Individuals could possibly have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab facility that is within their network of providers and there might be other limitations such as the amount of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick a good facility they like and consult with a treatment specialist to determine if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of particular substance abuse rehabilitation services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient centers in addition to partial hospitalization are all covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There can be some limitations concerning how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol rehab is allowed, and all of these questions can be answered before you start rehab so that it's clear the length of time and individual can stay in the rehabilitation facility of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility made available from a variety of alcohol and drug rehab centers to help help clients pay for treatment where this may not have been doable initially. For example, one client's price for rehabilitation may be different and lower than another individual whose financial situation is better making them better able to spend the money for full price of rehabilitation. Registrars consider additional circumstances in addition to income including number of dependents to determine the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Humboldt County Mental Health Services
    Humboldt County Mental Health Services is located at:

    727 Cedar Street
    Garberville, CA. 95542

    If you would like to contact Humboldt County Mental Health Services, you can reach them at 707-923-2729.

    Humboldt County Mental Health Services offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)