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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Major heroin withdrawal symptoms typically peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose has been administered, and wane after about a week.
  • As of 2011, about 30% of 10th grade students had used marijuana in the past year.
  • Cocaine use can trigger chaotic heart rhythms, called ventricular fibrillation, the physical symptoms of which may include chest pain, nausea, blurred vision, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions and coma.

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 can be obtained in many different settings along with different rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the varying needs of clients with any type of and amount of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being included in many insurance plans, there is no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the lower end of the spectrum of treatment solutions with regards to level of care, since the individual is able to keep their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehab facility while receiving treatment services. Although this might appear ideal it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than many people in rehabilitation require to have a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must tackle both disorders during treatment to find resolution due to the fact one usually exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug and alcohol rehab facilities who can specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face in order to not only become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Women

Women need to have high quality treatment in rehab but might also need special focus on the distinctive challenges they face for their gender. Men and women not just face different and distinctive problems in everyday life because of gender, but also may abuse drugs and alcohol for very different reasons. drug and alcohol rehab centers which appeal to women and the specific and unique needs that women encounter often helps enormously on a women's path to long term abstinence and a higher quality lifestyle.

Men

Similar to how women and men face varying and unique challenges in life that are specific to their gender, men and women may also encounter unique challenges in rehab that are gender-specific, and that's why a center specifically designed with these unique needs and obstacles at heart can be very helpful for someone seeking a powerful rehabilitation solution.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders in many cases are given the option or ordered to treatment as part of sentencing. Quite often, the offender can choose which rehab center they wish to attend. Upon successful completion, DUI and DWI offenders can take advantage of reduced sentencing options so that they can move ahead in their lives without getting penalized any further.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these cases, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals actually have a much more leverage because they can select whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many men and women encounter. In addition, rehab facilities will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehab programs will take Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present any other kind of private health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals may want to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality treatment facility which will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab center.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. When someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may be eligible 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 covers both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but generally only within the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some kind of alcohol and drug treatment service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol treatment centers. Individuals may have to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment program that is inside their network of providers and there may be other restrictions for example the length of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select a quality program they like and speak with a rehab counselor to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option provided by numerous drug rehab programs to help help clients afford treatment where this may not have been doable originally. By way of example, one client's fee for rehabilitation could be different and lower than someone else whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay the full expense of rehab. Registrars take into account additional factors besides income including number of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities provide payment assistance to help individuals who might possibly not have sufficient resources to self pay for treatment or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for their stay. As an example, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term program when in fact a long-term facility will likely be the more suitable option. To find out what payment assistance might be available, such as a sliding fee scale, talk with the program for particulars.

  • Intercommunity Action Inc INTERACT
    Intercommunity Action Inc INTERACT is located at:

    Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services
    Philadelphia, PA. 19128

    If you would like to contact Intercommunity Action Inc INTERACT, you can reach them at 215-487-1330.

    Intercommunity Action Inc INTERACT offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, 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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