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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Individuals taking part in methadone maintenance programs who intend to get high from their methadone dose will abstain from taking a dose or two, and then take an extremely large dose all at once to get a much stronger high from the drug.
  • For many years the vast majority of current heroin users were aged 30 or older, but that number is changing, with the average age currently being around 21 years old.
  • The Western and Midwestern portions of the U.S. struggle the worst with the meth problem.

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 low end of the spectrum of rehab services with regards to level of care, since the individual can preserve their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a rehabilitation program while undergoing rehab services. Even if this may appear ideal it might not provide the much needed change of surroundings than lots of people in treatment need to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Native American Or Alaska Native Languages

Native Americans and Alaska Natives in many cases have a problem with alcoholism and other drug use problems at much higher rates than other portions of the population. The challenge is treating Native Americans and Alaska Natives within a facility which provides treatment in their languages, in order to be understood and also have counselors accessible they can communicate freely with. While these types of rehabilitation facilities are rare, you will find centers available which provide treatment solutions in the language of Native Americans and Alaska Natives is going to provide much better outcomes for these clients.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance won't pay for the total cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but individuals actually have a much more leverage simply because they can choose whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many men and women encounter. In addition, rehab centers will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehab programs will take Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present another form of private medical insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of facilities, and in such cases individuals may choose to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they can to cover a more quality treatment facility which will get better results, like a long-term residential drug rehab center.

Medicare

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

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. If a person doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may be eligible for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but typically only inside the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some form of drug and alcohol treatment service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation centers. Individuals could possibly have to participate in a drug treatment program that's inside their network of providers and there can be other restrictions for example how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick a good center they like and speak with a rehabilitation counselor to find out if their insurance will handle it.

  • Native Americans for Community Action
    Native Americans for Community Action is located at:

    1500 East Cedar Avenue
    Flagstaff, AZ. 86004

    If you would like to contact Native Americans for Community Action, you can reach them at 928-773-1245 x260.

    Native Americans for Community Action offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Native American Or Alaska Native Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance