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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Marijuana, alcohol and cocaine were the most common drugs co-involved in Ecstasy related emergency department visits in 2008, with marijuana being involved in 38.2%, alcohol being involved in 38.1%, and cocaine being involved in 31.8%.
  • The most common method of treatment, in an inpatient treatment, is a therapeutic community, involving the staff and other individuals, focusing on helping the person identify the sources and conditions that lead to substance abuse.
  • Meth causes a more than 3-fold release of dopamine in the brain when compared to cocaine.

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 low end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services with regards to intensity of care, as the individual can keep their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of needing to be in a rehabilitation center while undergoing rehabilitation services. Although this may seem ideal it might not provide the much needed change of surroundings than lots of people in rehabilitation need to have a productive rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance won't cover the entire cost of treatment or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals actually have a much more leverage because they can select whichever center they would like without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many people encounter. In addition, rehab centers will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some treatment facilities accept Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present any other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to fund a more quality rehab facility which will get better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must aid in establishing the individual's rehab strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans typically cover some type of alcohol and drug rehabilitation service which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab facilities. Individuals could possibly have to take part in a drug rehab center that is within their network of providers and there may be other restrictions for example how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a quality facility they like and speak with a rehabilitation specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain substance abuse treatment services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs in addition to partial hospitalization are 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 may be some limitations concerning how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is allowed, and all of these questions will be answered before you begin treatment so that it is clear just how long and individual can remain in the rehab facility of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option offered by a variety of drug and alcohol treatment centers to help help clients afford rehab where this might not have been doable originally. For instance, one client's fee for rehab could be different and lower than somebody else whose financial situation is better which makes them better able to spend the money for full price of rehab. Registrars take into account additional factors apart from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute
    Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute is located at:

    6324 Marchand Street
    Pittsburgh, PA. 15228

    If you would like to contact Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute, you can reach them at 412-661-1239.

    Pittsburgh Pastoral Institute offers the following treatment services: Outpatient
    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)