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Drug Addiction Facts

  • A lethal dose of cocaine by the IV route or by inhalation is about 750-800 mg.
  • It isn't uncommon for long-term chronic heroin users to experience persistent withdrawal symptoms for several months when coming off of the drug.
  • Methadone maintenance program patients in and individuals who are being prescribed methadone for pain in Canada are being warned about a new formula hitting the market in February of 2014 which is 10 times stronger than the current methadone formulation and could carry a higher risk of 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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Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services regarding intensity of care, as the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to be in a rehab facility while undergoing treatment services. Even if this may appear perfect it might not provide the required change of surroundings than many individuals in rehab need to experience a successful rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to the problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem can be hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL and also other assistance services available for them when drug abuse treatment is needed. Apart from 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 and alcohol treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but individuals really have a great deal of leverage because they can select whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurers that so many individuals encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation centers will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehab facilities accept Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present any other kind of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of facilities, and in this instance individuals may want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehab facility that will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at drug and alcohol rehab centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in establishing the person's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind 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 may be used to cover the costs of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not an option. When someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they can check with their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only inside the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some type of drug rehabilitation service which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals could possibly have to take part in a drug treatment center that's in their network of providers and there could be other restrictions like just how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select an excellent facility they prefer and consult with a rehab counselor to find out if their insurance will take care of it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option offered by many different alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs to help help clients pay for rehabilitation where this might not have been possible originally. By way of example, one client's price for rehab could be different and less than another individual whose finances are better making them better able to pay for the full price of rehab. Registrars consider additional circumstances besides income including amount of dependents to determine the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

  • Mid Erie Counseling Trt Services
    Mid Erie Counseling Trt Services is located at:

    5360 Genesee Street
    Bowmansville, NY. 14026

    If you would like to contact Mid Erie Counseling Trt Services, you can reach them at 716-895-6700 x4048.

    Mid Erie Counseling Trt Services offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    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)