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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Major heroin withdrawal symptoms typically peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose has been administered, and wane after about a week.
  • As of 2011, about 30% of 10th grade students had used marijuana in the past year.
  • Cocaine use can trigger chaotic heart rhythms, called ventricular fibrillation, the physical symptoms of which may include chest pain, nausea, blurred vision, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions and coma.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services in terms of level of care, as the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehab center while undergoing rehabilitation services. Although this may seem ideal it may not provide the required change of atmosphere than a lot of people in treatment require to have a successful rehabilitation.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians obtain quality rehab services within a treatment environment which can be discreet and with treatment specialists available to them who comprehend the unique challenges they experience in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians may also be triggered by the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a program which can help them handle these issues and give them the peace of mind that they've lacked before arriving in treatment can be quite a crucial part of recovery for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who struggle with substance abuse might have distinctive obstacles they must conquer while in treatment, which rehab specialists within the facility they decide to be a part of must be keen of to ensure a complete recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to pick a center that's familiar with helping seniors and older adults handle the unique life and drug abuse problems that these clients face that might include a wider spectrum of solutions including health care and the like.

Spanish

Not all drug rehab programs have the staff or wherewithal to focus on the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more programs that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Counselling, study information and stuff like that are actually frequently available in Spanish in both short and long terms programs which provide inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish treatment is available too nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but people in fact have a much more leverage simply because they can choose whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many people face. In addition, rehabilitation programs will frequently offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehab facilities accept Medicaid if the individual cannot self pay or present another kind of private health insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals may choose to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality treatment center that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug rehabilitation programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in establishing the individual's treatment strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being just like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not an option. If a person doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may be eligible for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but generally only within the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some type of alcohol and drug rehab service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab facilities. Individuals may have to take part in a drug rehabilitation facility that is inside their network of providers and there could be other restrictions such as just how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select a quality program they like and consult with a rehabilitation specialist to determine if their insurance will take care of it.

  • Philadelphia Mental Health Center
    Philadelphia Mental Health Center is located at:

    1235 Pine Street
    Philadelphia, PA. 19107

    If you would like to contact Philadelphia Mental Health Center, you can reach them at 215-735-9379 x218.

    Philadelphia Mental Health Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance

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