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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Prescription stimulant withdrawal can occur with chronic, legitimate use of the drug and in the case of chronic illicit abuse.
  • In 2011, methamphetamine it was the fourth most mentioned illicit drug involved in emergency department visits following cocaine, marijuana, and heroin.
  • A recent study of cocaine abusers found elevated levels of serum C-reactive protein, a protein associated with inflammation, associated with endothelial abnormalities and coronary artery calcification. Both contribute to heart disease.

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 lower end of the spectrum of treatment services regarding level of care, since the individual can preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a treatment center while receiving treatment services. Even if this might appear ideal it might not provide the much needed change of surroundings than lots of people in rehab need to experience a successful rehab.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug use could possibly have distinctive challenges they must overcome when in treatment, which rehabilitation specialists within the program they decide to take part in should be keen of to ensure that a complete recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to pick a facility that's accustomed to helping seniors and older adults tackle the distinctive life and drug use problems that these clients face which may include a broader spectrum of solutions including health care and so on.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug abuse due to the challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of this issue can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL and also other assistance services available for them when drug abuse rehab is needed. Aside from ASL, such services can include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the support they require in drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug treatment programs possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clientele, but fortunately there are more and more centers that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Therapy, study information and so on are actually very often available in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish rehab is also available around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of treatment or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but people in fact have a much more leverage simply because they can decide on whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many people face. In addition, rehabilitation centers will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs accept Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present any other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals might want to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality rehab center which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug and alcohol rehab centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in establishing the individual's rehab strategy. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other type 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 may be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. When someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may qualify for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but usually only within the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug treatment service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could possibly have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab center which is in their network of providers and there might be other restrictions such as just how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select a quality center they prefer and meet with a treatment counselor to ascertain if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the costs of certain substance abuse treatment solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient centers in addition to partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare consultant. There can be some limitations as to how much time a stay in inpatient drug rehab is permitted, and every one of these questions can be answered before you start rehab so that it is clear just how long and individual can remain in the rehabilitation facility of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility made available from many different drug rehabilitation facilities in order to help clients afford rehabilitation where this might not have been doable originally. By way of example, one client's price for treatment might be different and less than another individual whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay the full expense of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional factors in addition to income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Pillars
    Pillars is located at:

    1023 Burlington Avenue
    Western Springs, IL. 60558

    If you would like to contact Pillars, you can reach them at 708-745-5277.

    Pillars offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)