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Drug Addiction Facts

  • In 2006, 40% of all poisoning deaths in the U.S. involved opioid painkillers such as Methadone.
  • The main benefit of inpatient therapy is ready access to the therapeutic community. Patients are involved in a recovery environment in which all are dedicated to breaking the addiction.
  • Prescriptions of Ritalin have quadrupled in the last decade from 158,000 in 1999 to 661,463 in 2010 in the UK.

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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Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Substance abuse treatment services are available in many different settings along with different rehabilitation lengths and plans to suit the various demands of clients with any sort of and level of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being included in many insurance companies, there's no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who wants it.

Detoxification

Detoxification from drugs is a course of action which can be made considerably more manageable and safely supervised when in a professional detox or drug treatment center. Often detoxification isn't risk-free, and even with the best of intentions individuals who go through detoxification on their own in an effort to get sober might really be putting their health or even their lives at risk. It is usually far better to look for detoxification services inside a professional center in order to avoid such dangers as well as have a smooth transition from detoxification to rehabilitation in a quality drug and alcohol rehab facility.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services in terms of level of care, because the individual is able to preserve their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehabilitation center while receiving rehab services. Although this may appear ideal it might not provide the required change of atmosphere than many people in treatment require to experience a productive rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse as a result of problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this problem can be hard among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and also other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse rehab is needed. Aside from ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the help they need in drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only cover part of it. In these instances, it may seem like a drawback but individuals really have a much more leverage simply because they can choose whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehab facilities will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug treatment programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in establishing the individual's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being paid for through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If a person does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could be eligible for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only inside the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some form of drug and alcohol rehab service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs. Individuals may have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program which 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 pick an excellent center they like and meet with a rehabilitation specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

  • Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit
    Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit is located at:

    1514 Jefferson Highway
    New Orleans, LA. 70121

    If you would like to contact Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit, you can reach them at 504-842-3999 x2.

    Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance