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Drug Addiction Facts

  • A study of AIDS patients found that marijuana smoking may be associated with a few statistically significant negative effects on the immune function these patients.
  • As with other opiate narcotics, methadone creates a feeling of well-being and binds to the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other drugs.
  • During the stay in the inpatient treatment center, patients are learning to manage and identify their drug addictions and to find alternative ways to cope with whatever is the cause of their substance addiction.

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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Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are available to anybody that should be safely managed through detoxification services when seriously addicted to drugs and alcohol, or who needs a broader spectrum of care such as somebody who is dealing with a dual diagnosis so also requires mental health solutions as part of their rehabilitation procedure. You will find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services available.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who may need substance abuse rehab will usually need services beyond what a standard drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility can provide. Due to the fact comprehensive medical services will often be a vital part of the physical process of healing for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their habit, it is essential that these clients obtain the health care needed along with any treatment solutions for drug use issue.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug abuse could have distinctive obstacles they have to overcome during treatment, which treatment professionals within the program they choose to be a part of should be keen of so that a full recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to decide on a program which is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults handle the unique 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 predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse as a result of challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem can be hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL as well as other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehab is necessary. Other than ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the support they require in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug rehab facilities possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the needs of Spanish speaking clientele, but thankfully there are more and more programs that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study data and so on are now very often obtainable in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which provide inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish treatment is available too nationwide.

Other Languages

In every city in the U.S. there is someone experiencing drug use that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might need rehabilitation in whatever language it is they are fluent in so that their needs may be met properly during treatment. Fortunately, there are lots of alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers who have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make drug rehab the very best experience possible for anyone. Simply locate a high quality alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility and inquire if it is feasible to receive treatment in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't cover the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but people really have a great deal of leverage because they can decide on whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many men and women face. Likewise, treatment facilities will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehab centers accept Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present another type of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals may want to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality rehabilitation facility that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when 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 individual'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 rehab being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. When someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may qualify for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only within the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some sort of drug rehab service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals could have to participate in a drug treatment program that is inside their network of providers and there might be other restrictions for example how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick a quality program they like and speak with a rehab specialist to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the costs of particular substance abuse treatment services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers as well as partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some limitations concerning how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is allowed, and all of these questions will be answered before you begin rehabilitation so that it's clear just how long and individual can remain in the treatment center of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility provided by a number of drug and alcohol treatment centers to help help individuals afford rehabilitation where this might not have been possible initially. As an example, one client's price for rehab could possibly be different and lower than another person whose financial situation is better which makes them better able to spend the money for full cost of treatment. Registrars take into consideration other factors apart from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

  • Jackson South Community Hospital
    Jackson South Community Hospital is located at:

    9333 SW 152nd Street
    Miami, FL. 33157

    If you would like to contact Jackson South Community Hospital, you can reach them at 305-256-5310.

    Jackson South Community Hospital offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    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)

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