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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Heroin users eventually cease to experience feelings of pleasure from the drug, and they will have to continue taking the drug just to feel normal.
  • Alcohol can damage the cells lining the stomach and intestines, blocking the absorption and breakdown of nutrients in those organs.
  • Rates of alcohol abuse are highest among individuals with less than a college degree.

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 available to anybody that has to be safely managed through detoxification services when heavily addicted to drugs, or who wants a better spectrum of care such as somebody who is dealing with a dual diagnosis so also needs mental health services as part of their rehab procedure. You will find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services available.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services regarding intensity of care, as the individual can preserve their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to be in a treatment center while receiving rehabilitation services. While this may seem perfect it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than a lot of people in recovery need to have a productive rehab.

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 alcohol and drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must deal with both disorders during rehabilitation to find resolution due to the fact one typically triggers the other. Luckily, there are lots of drug and alcohol treatment programs who can specifically hone in on the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face to be able to not merely become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not feel the need to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with substance abuse may have distinctive obstacles they have to conquer while in rehab, which rehabilitation specialists within the facility they decide to be a part of have to be keen of to ensure a full recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to decide on a center that is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults tackle the unique life and drug use problems that these clients face that might include a wider spectrum of services including medical care and the like.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse as a result of problems their impairment impose on them. While detection of this issue can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and also other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse rehab is necessary. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the support they need in drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug rehab centers have the staff or wherewithal to cater to the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but luckily there are more and more facilities that are able to do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Therapy, study info and the like are actually frequently accessible in Spanish in both long and short terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is also available nationwide.

Other Languages

In every city in the U.S. there is someone struggling with drug use that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who may require treatment in whichever language it is that they are fluent in to ensure their needs may be met properly when in rehab. Fortunately, there are numerous drug and alcohol rehab centers which have counselors within their facility who speak other languages to make drug rehabilitation the most effective experience possible for any individual. Simply locate a high quality drug rehab center and find out if it is feasible to receive rehabilitation in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but individuals actually have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many people face. In addition, rehabilitation centers will frequently provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation programs will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present some other kind of private health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals may choose to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehab program that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug treatment centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in setting up the individual's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some kind of drug and alcohol treatment service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab facilities. Individuals might have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program that's within their network of providers and there can be other limitations such as how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose a quality center they like and speak with a rehab specialist to ascertain if their insurance will take care of it.

  • Methodist Hospital of Chicago
    Methodist Hospital of Chicago is located at:

    5025 North Paulina Street
    Chicago, IL. 60640

    If you would like to contact Methodist Hospital of Chicago, you can reach them at 773-271-9040 x1334.

    Methodist Hospital of Chicago offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance

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