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Drug Addiction Facts

  • It isn't uncommon for long-term chronic heroin users to experience persistent withdrawal symptoms for several months when coming off of the drug.
  • Ecstasy has been labeled as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act since 1985, and has a high potential for abuse and serves no legitimate medical purpose.
  • In 2008, nearly one in four drug misuse or abuse emergency department visits (24 percent) in the U.S. involved cocaine.

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 lower end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions with regards to level of care, for the reason that individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehabilitation center while undergoing treatment services. Even though this may appear perfect it may not provide the required change of atmosphere than lots of people in rehabilitation need to have a successful rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse due to the problems that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this problem is often hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL as well as other assistance services intended for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is required. Other than ASL, such services may include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired people are obtaining the support they require in drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clients, but luckily there are more and more programs that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Therapy, study information and stuff like that are actually frequently obtainable in Spanish in both long and short terms programs which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too around the country.

Other Languages

In each and every city in the U.S. there's someone being affected by drug abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who may require rehabilitation in whatever language it is that they are fluent in so that their needs may be catered to properly while in rehabilitation. Fortunately, there are many alcohol and drug treatment centers that have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make drug and alcohol treatment the most effective experience possible for any individual. Simply look for a top quality alcohol and drug rehab facility and inquire if it is feasible to receive rehab in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of treatment or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but individuals in fact have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can select whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many people encounter. Likewise, treatment programs will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some treatment facilities accept Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present some other type of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality treatment center which will produce better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug rehab programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with setting up the individual's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't an option. If a person doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may be eligible for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but generally only in the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some form of drug rehab service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs. Individuals may have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility which is inside their network of providers and there may be other limitations including the length of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent center they prefer and speak with a rehab counselor to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility provided by many different drug treatment programs in order to help clients afford treatment where this may not have been doable originally. For example, one client's price for rehab could be different and lower than another person whose finances are better which makes them more prepared to pay for the full cost of treatment. Registrars take into consideration other factors aside from income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Lake Shore Behavioral Health Inc
    Lake Shore Behavioral Health Inc is located at:

    951 Niagara Street
    Buffalo, NY. 14213

    If you would like to contact Lake Shore Behavioral Health Inc, you can reach them at 716-884-0700 x258.

    Lake Shore Behavioral Health Inc offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, 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, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)