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Drug Addiction Facts

  • An estimated 35% of heavy drinkers develop alcoholic hepatitis and 10 to 20 percent of heavy drinkers develop cirrhosis, the seventh leading cause of death among young and middle-age adults in the U.S.
  • It is estimated that about 300 stroke cases involving young adults each year are associated with acute cocaine use.
  • Cuyahoga County, Ohio has 161 deaths attributed to heroin overdoses in 2012.

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 services in terms of intensity of care, as the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to be in a rehabilitation program while undergoing rehab services. Although this may seem perfect it will not provide the required change of environment than lots of people in rehab require to have a productive rehab.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities possess the staff or wherewithal to cater to the needs of Spanish speaking clients, but fortunately there are more and more centers that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Counselling, study information and the like are actually frequently available in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of treatment 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 choose whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many individuals encounter. In addition, rehabilitation centers will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain treatment facilities accept Medicaid if the individual cannot self pay or present some other form of private health insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehab program that will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug treatment center.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't an option. When someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may qualify for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only within the state which offers the insurance plan.

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 which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab facilities. Individuals could have to take part in a drug rehabilitation program which is inside their network of providers and there might be other limitations for example how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent program they like and consult with a treatment specialist to find out if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of particular substance abuse treatment services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities as well as partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare consultant. There could be some restrictions concerning how long a stay in inpatient drug rehabilitation is permitted, and every one of these questions can be answered before you start rehab so that it is clear the length of time and individual can remain in the rehabilitation program of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility offered by numerous drug and alcohol rehab facilities in an effort to help individuals afford rehab where this might not have been possible initially. By way of example, one client's price for rehabilitation could be different and lower than someone else whose finances are better making them more prepared to pay for the full cost of rehab. Registrars take into account variables besides income including number of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug treatment centers offer payment assistance to help clients who might not have adequate resources to self pay for rehabilitation or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for their stay. As an example, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term facility when in actuality a long-term facility will likely be the more ideal selection. To see what payment assistance can be offered, such as a sliding fee scale, consult the center for details.

  • Northshore Youth and Family Services
    Northshore Youth and Family Services is located at:

    10309 NE 185th Street
    Bothell, WA. 98011

    If you would like to contact Northshore Youth and Family Services, you can reach them at 425-485-6541.

    Northshore Youth and Family Services offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, 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), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)