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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Heavy drinkers are more susceptible to pneumonia, lung collapse and pulmonary infections.
  • A recent study regarding the placebo effect in children whose parents and teachers were told they had been put on the ADHD drug Adderall, which in fact was a placebo pill, found that many cases diagnosed as ADHD may only be in the mind, for both the children diagnosed with the disorder and their parents and teachers.
  • Brain studies indicate that even acute short term use of Ecstasy can adversely affect the areas of the brain involved in higher thought processes, raising concerns regarding possible long-term effects on both infrequent and regular users of Ecstasy.

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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Detoxification

Detoxification from alcohol and drugs is a process which can be made far more manageable and safely supervised when in a proper detox or drug rehabilitation facility. Sometimes detoxification isn't risk-free, and even with the very best of intentions people who go through detoxification by themselves so that they can get sober could really be putting their own health or perhaps their lives in danger. It is usually far better to seek out detoxification services in a professional program to avoid such hazards as well as have a smooth progression from detoxification to treatment at a top quality drug rehab facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse as a result of challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of this issue can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL along with other assistance services available for them when substance abuse treatment is necessary. Besides ASL, such services might include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are obtaining the help they require in drug rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities possess the staff or resources to cater to the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more centers that are able to do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than previously. Counselling, study data and stuff like that are actually very often available in Spanish in both long and short terms facilities which provide inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the total cost of rehab or will only cover part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a drawback but people actually have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehab centers will usually provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehab centers accept Medicaid if the individual cannot self pay or present any other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals may want to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality treatment program which will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug treatment program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at drug rehab centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help out with establishing the individual's treatment plan. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some type of drug treatment service ranging from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could possibly have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility that is in their network of providers and there could be other limitations like just how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can select a quality program they like and meet with a rehabilitation counselor to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the expense of particular substance abuse rehab solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities and also partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There might be some limitations as to how much time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehab is permitted, and all of these questions will be answered prior to starting treatment so that it's clear just how long and individual can remain in the rehab program of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility available from many different drug and alcohol treatment centers in order to help individuals afford rehabilitation where this may not have been doable initially. For instance, one client's price for rehabilitation may be different and another individual whose finances are better making them better able to spend the money for full price of treatment. Registrars take into consideration additional circumstances aside from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Pathways Second Season
    Pathways Second Season is located at:

    124 Gordon Commercial Drive
    Lagrange, GA. 30240

    If you would like to contact Pathways Second Season, you can reach them at 706-845-4065.

    Pathways Second Season offers the following treatment services: Detoxification, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    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)