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Drug Addiction Facts

  • As of 2011, about 33% of 12th grade students had used marijuana in the past year.
  • Most Ecstasy related emergency department visits in 2008, almost 70%, were made by individuals between the ages of 18 and 29.
  • Codeine found on the street for abuse is sometimes known as "cody", "captain cody" or "schoolboy".

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 accessible to anyone that should be safely managed through detox services when seriously dependent to drugs and/or alcohol, or who needs a broader spectrum of care such as somebody who has a dual diagnosis so also needs mental health solutions as part of their treatment procedure. There are both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services accessible.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have trouble with substance abuse could possibly have distinctive obstacles they have to overcome when in rehabilitation, which treatment professionals in the rehab they elect to take part in should be keen of so that a full recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to choose a facility that is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults address the distinctive life and substance abuse problems that these clients face that might include a broader spectrum of services including medical treatment and the like.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into treatment as part of a court order in order to meet part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol rehab frequently receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when cooperating with drug treatment requirements enforced with them as part of sentencing especially of course when successfully completing a drug and alcohol treatment center.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use as a result of challenges their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, there are ASL as well as other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse treatment is required. Aside from ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the help they require in drug and alcohol treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance won't cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but individuals actually have a great deal of leverage simply because they can choose whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many individuals face. Likewise, rehabilitation programs will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some treatment facilities accept Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present another form of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of facilities, and in such cases individuals may want to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation program which will get better results, like a long-term residential drug rehab program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug rehab facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with establishing the individual's treatment plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being just like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some kind of alcohol and drug treatment service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could possibly have to participate in a drug treatment center that is inside their network of providers and there may be other restrictions such as the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select an excellent program they like and meet with a rehab specialist to determine if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the costs of particular drug abuse rehabilitation services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers along with partial hospitalization are all covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There could be some restrictions regarding just how long a stay in inpatient drug treatment is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered before you begin treatment so that it is clear just how long and individual can remain in the rehab program of choice.

  • Mary Starke Harper
    Mary Starke Harper is located at:

    107 5th Avenue East
    Tuscaloosa, AL. 35401

    If you would like to contact Mary Starke Harper, you can reach them at 205-366-3010 x3013.

    Mary Starke Harper offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)