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Drug Addiction Facts

  • In Minneapolis, Minnesota, arrestees testing positive for opiates such as heroin are much younger (19.8 percent were under 21 years of age) than those testing positive for cocaine and methamphetamine.
  • HIV-positive meth users experience greater neuronal injury and cognitive impairment than non-users.
  • Many children being "treated" with prescription stimulants experience what is known as a "rebound effect", which is caused when the medication wears off during the day and the child experiences a period of aggression and irritability.

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 solutions in terms of intensity of care, for the reason that individual can preserve their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of needing to be in a rehab program while receiving rehabilitation services. Even if this may appear ideal it might not provide the much needed change of environment than many individuals in rehabilitation 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 identified in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders while in rehabilitation in order to find resolution because one often triggers the other. Fortunately, there are numerous drug treatment programs who are able to specifically hone in on the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face to enable them to not only become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not want to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse because of the problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem can often be hard among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL along with other assistance services intended for them when drug abuse treatment is required. Apart from ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are receiving the support they require in drug and alcohol treatment.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs have the staff or wherewithal to focus on the demands of Spanish speaking clientele, but luckily there are more and more centers that can do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than previously. Therapy, study data and stuff like that are now frequently accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which provide inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish treatment is available too nationwide.

Other Languages

In every single city in the U.S. there's someone being affected by drug abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might need rehab in whatever language it is they are fluent in so that their needs can be catered to properly when in rehabilitation. Fortunately, there are numerous drug treatment programs who have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make drug treatment the best experience possible for anyone. Simply find a high quality drug rehabilitation center and inquire if it is feasible to receive rehab in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a drawback but individuals in fact have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many individuals encounter. Likewise, treatment facilities will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some treatment programs accept Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present some other kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of centers, and in cases like this individuals might want to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality rehab program which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug treatment program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug treatment programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in setting up the person's treatment strategy. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being paid for 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 kinds of insurance or self payment are not an option. If a person does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could be eligible for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but usually only inside the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some sort of alcohol and drug rehabilitation service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers. Individuals may have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab center which is in 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 speak with a rehab counselor to determine if their insurance covers it.

  • Jersey City Medical Center
    Jersey City Medical Center is located at:

    395 Grand Street
    Jersey City, NJ. 7302

    If you would like to contact Jersey City Medical Center, you can reach them at 201-915-2600.

    Jersey City Medical Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, 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