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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Recent studies indicate that Ecstasy use significantly raises the user's risk for the propensity for physical and psychological dependency.
  • The elevated risk of heart attack among marijuana users may be caused by marijuana raising blood pressure and heart rate and reducing the blood's capacity to carry oxygen.
  • Mixing prescription stimulants with alcohol enhances the effects of both substances, increasing the risk of death from overdose.

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 are available in many different settings along with various treatment lengths and plans to accommodate the varying needs of clients with any type of and level of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential centers now being included in many insurance companies, there is no need to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anyone who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehab solutions in terms of level of care, since the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to remain in a treatment facility while undergoing rehab services. While this may seem ideal it might not provide the required change of atmosphere than a lot of people in rehabilitation have to have to have a successful rehab.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with substance abuse could have distinctive obstacles they must conquer when in rehabilitation, which treatment specialists within the rehab they decide to take part in must be keen of to ensure a complete recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to decide on a center which is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults address the distinctive life and drug use problems that these clients face that might include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical treatment and so on.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders are often given the option or ordered to treatment as part of sentencing. Often times, the offender can choose which rehab center they wish to enroll in. Upon successful completion, DUI and DWI offenders can take advantage of decreased sentencing options so that they can move ahead in their lives without having to be penalized any more.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be 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 can find ASL and other assistance services readily available for them when drug abuse rehab is required. Apart from ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired folks are obtaining the support they require in drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these instances, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals in fact have a much more leverage simply because they can choose whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many individuals face. Likewise, treatment centers will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers accept Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present another type of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality treatment facility which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at drug rehab programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with establishing the person's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of drug and alcohol treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If a person does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might qualify for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only within the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug and alcohol treatment service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehab centers. Individuals might have to take part in a drug treatment facility which is in their network of providers and there might be other limitations including how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick a good facility they like and meet with a rehabilitation counselor to find out if their insurance will cover it.

  • LifeSkills Inc
    LifeSkills Inc is located at:

    205 Mohawk Street
    Brownsville, KY. 42210

    If you would like to contact LifeSkills Inc, you can reach them at 270-597-2713.

    LifeSkills Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance