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Drug Addiction Facts

  • The codeine concoction "Purple Drank", made popular by the hip hop community, has resulted in the deaths of several prominent users.
  • In one study conducted at the National Addiction Centre, 650 heroin addicts committed more than 70,000 crimes in a three-month period.
  • It is estimated that 33 million Americans use pain relievers such as codeine non-medically every year.

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 can be obtained in several settings with various rehabilitation lengths and plans to accommodate the various demands of clients with any type of and degree of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential centers now being included in many insurance plans, you shouldn't have to postpone receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the lower end of the spectrum of treatment services regarding level of care, for the reason that individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of having to stay in a treatment facility while receiving treatment services. Even though this may appear ideal it might not provide the much needed change of environment than lots of people in recovery need to have a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders are what are identified in the field of drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must deal with both disorders whilst in treatment in order to find resolution because one typically triggers the other. Fortunately, there are many drug rehab facilities who can specifically hone in on the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face to be able to not simply become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never want to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and substance abuse as a result of problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of this issue can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL along with other assistance services available for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is required. Apart from ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired people are obtaining the support they require in alcohol and drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover part of it. In these instances, it may seem like a drawback but individuals actually have a great deal of leverage because they can choose whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people encounter. In addition, treatment facilities will usually offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehab facilities accept Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present some other form of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals may wish to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality treatment program that will produce better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug and alcohol treatment programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in setting up the individual's treatment plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare 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 aren't an option. If a person doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may qualify for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only within the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some kind of alcohol and drug rehab service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment facilities. Individuals could have to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment facility that's inside their network of providers and there might be other restrictions like the length of time 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 covers it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of particular drug abuse rehabilitation services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities and also partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There could be some limitations about just how long a stay in inpatient drug treatment is permitted, and all of these questions can be answered prior to starting rehab so that it is clear the length of time and individual can stay in the rehab program of preference.

  • Peninsula Substance Abuse Services
    Peninsula Substance Abuse Services is located at:

    1451 Dowell Springs Boulevard
    Knoxville, TN. 37909

    If you would like to contact Peninsula Substance Abuse Services, you can reach them at 865-970-9800.

    Peninsula Substance Abuse Services offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse 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, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)