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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Forceful clenching of the teeth can occur as a result of using Ecstasy, which is why users have been known to chew on pacifiers or chew gum to relieve some of the tension.
  • Research indicates that students who abuse prescription stimulants actually have lower GPAs in high school and college than those who don't.
  • There is evidence from studies of stimulant addicts and case reports that stimulant drugs can cause heart disease, including inflammation and scarring.

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 services regarding level of care, for the reason that individual is able to keep their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a rehab center while undergoing treatment services. Even if this might seem perfect it may not provide the much needed change of surroundings than lots of people in treatment have to have to have a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse problems are what are identified in the field of drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders during rehabilitation in order to find resolution simply because one typically triggers the other. Fortunately, there are several alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs that can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face so that they can not just 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.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and substance abuse because of the problems their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem is often difficult among the hearing impaired, there are ASL along with other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is needed. Other than ASL, such services can include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are receiving the support they need in drug and alcohol treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but people really have a much more leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many people face. Likewise, rehabilitation centers will usually provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation centers accept Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present any other kind of private health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals might want to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality treatment program which will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug treatment program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug treatment programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in establishing the individual's treatment plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment 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 alcohol and drug rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If a person doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might qualify for state insurance, they can check with their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only inside the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some kind of alcohol and drug rehab service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals might have to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program that's in their network of providers and there could be other limitations for example the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can select an excellent center they prefer and speak with a treatment counselor to find out if their insurance will handle it.

  • Maine Behavioral Healthcare
    Maine Behavioral Healthcare is located at:

    474 Main Street
    Springvale, ME. 4083

    If you would like to contact Maine Behavioral Healthcare, you can reach them at 207-324-1500.

    Maine Behavioral Healthcare offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance