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Drug Addiction Facts

  • A methamphetamine high lasts longer than a cocaine high yet costs about the same, which is why it is sometimes referred to as the "poor man's cocaine."
  • HIV-positive meth users experience greater neuronal injury and cognitive impairment than non-users.
  • By the time an individual who injects cocaine has been injecting for 5 years, their chances of being infected with HCV are between 50 and 80 percent.

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 treatment services in terms of level of care, as the individual can preserve their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a rehab program while undergoing treatment services. While this might appear ideal it may not provide the much needed change of surroundings than lots of people in rehab need to have a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues are what are known in the field of alcohol and drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders during rehabilitation to find resolution due to the fact one typically exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are numerous drug and alcohol rehab programs who can specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues face to enable them to not simply become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse because of the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem can often be hard among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL along with other assistance services intended for them when drug abuse treatment is needed. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the help they require in drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a drawback but individuals really have a great deal of leverage simply because they can select whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people encounter. In addition, rehabilitation centers will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs accept Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present some other form of private health care insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of facilities, and in this instance individuals might want to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to fund a more quality rehab facility that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug and alcohol rehab centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with establishing the individual's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being paid for through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans typically cover some type of drug rehabilitation service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment programs. Individuals could have to take part in a drug treatment center that is inside their network of providers and there might be other restrictions like the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select a quality facility they like and meet with a rehabilitation counselor to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of certain drug abuse rehab solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient centers along with partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There could be some restrictions as to how long a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug treatment is allowed, and every one of these questions can be answered before beginning rehabilitation so that it is clear the length of time and individual can stay in the rehab center of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option provided by a variety of drug rehabilitation centers to help help clients afford rehabilitation where this might not have been possible originally. As an example, one client's fee for rehab could be different and less than another person whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to spend the money for full price of rehab. Registrars consider additional factors besides income including amount of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Northwest Alabama MHC
    Northwest Alabama MHC is located at:

    71 Carraway Drive
    Haleyville, AL. 35565

    If you would like to contact Northwest Alabama MHC, you can reach them at 205-486-4111.

    Northwest Alabama MHC offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)