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Drug Addiction Facts

  • It isn't uncommon for long-term chronic heroin users to experience persistent withdrawal symptoms for several months when coming off of the drug.
  • Ecstasy has been labeled as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act since 1985, and has a high potential for abuse and serves no legitimate medical purpose.
  • In 2008, nearly one in four drug misuse or abuse emergency department visits (24 percent) in the U.S. involved cocaine.

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 solutions with regards to level of care, for the reason that individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehabilitation center while undergoing treatment services. Even though this may appear perfect it may not provide the required change of atmosphere than lots of people in rehabilitation need to have a successful rehabilitation.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehabilitation due to a court ruling to fulfill part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug rehab frequently receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with alcohol and drug treatment requirements enforced on them in sentencing and particularly of course when successfully graduating a drug and alcohol treatment facility.

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 discovery of this issue is often hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL and other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse treatment is needed. Aside from ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the support they require in alcohol and drug rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals actually have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever center they would like without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many men and women face. In addition, treatment centers will usually offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain treatment centers will take Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present some other kind of private health insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals may wish to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation center which will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug and alcohol treatment programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must aid in establishing the person's rehab plan. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. When someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might be eligible for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only within the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some sort of alcohol and drug treatment service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab centers. Individuals might have to participate in a drug rehabilitation center that is inside their network of providers and there can be other limitations for example the amount of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose a quality center they prefer and consult with a rehabilitation specialist to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the price of particular drug abuse treatment solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient centers as well as partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There may be some limitations about how much time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehab is permitted, and all of these questions will be answered before you begin rehabilitation so that it is clear just how long and individual can remain in the rehabilitation program of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option available from a number of alcohol and drug rehab facilities to help help individuals afford rehab where this may not have been possible originally. By way of example, one client's fee for rehab could be different and lower than another person whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay the full expense of rehabilitation. Registrars consider variables apart from income including number of dependents to determine the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

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

    1131 Broadway Street
    Buffalo, NY. 14212

    If you would like to contact Mid Erie Counseling and Trt Services, you can reach them at 716-896-7350.

    Mid Erie Counseling and Trt Services offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)