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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Long-term meth user negatively affects the dopamine system in the brain and central nervous system, which often results in reduced motor skills and impaired verbal learning.
  • More than one third of Ecstasy related emergency department visits in 2008 were made in the South, 31.4% in the West, 18.5% in the Midwest, and 16.1% in the Northeast.
  • The majority of primary methamphetamine admissions to substance abuse treatment facilities in 2011 were male (53 percent).

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 services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services regarding level of care, as the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a treatment facility while receiving rehab services. Even though this may appear ideal it might not provide the required change of atmosphere than a lot of people in recovery need to have a successful rehabilitation.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with substance abuse could possibly have distinctive challenges they must conquer while in treatment, which rehab professionals in the rehab they elect to be a part of have to be keen of so that a full recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to pick a facility that is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults handle the distinctive life and substance abuse issues that these clients face which may include a broader spectrum of solutions including medical treatment and the like.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug abuse as a result of challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the issue can be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL as well as other assistance services available for them when drug abuse rehabilitation is needed. Besides ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired people are obtaining the help they need in drug rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but people really have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many people encounter. In addition, rehabilitation facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehab facilities will take Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present another kind of private health care insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals may wish to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they can to cover a more quality treatment program that will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug treatment facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in establishing the individual's treatment plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some form of alcohol and drug rehab service ranging from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab programs. Individuals may have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab facility which is within their network of providers and there could be other limitations for example the length of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose a quality program they prefer and consult with a rehab counselor to determine if their insurance will take care of it.

  • Huntington VAMC
    Huntington VAMC is located at:

    5230 KY Route 321
    Prestonsburg, KY. 41653

    If you would like to contact Huntington VAMC, you can reach them at 606-886-1970.

    Huntington VAMC offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance