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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Individuals with alcoholism or who abuse alcohol are less likely to be tested for HIV and to seek treatment, and are less compliant with treatment regimens than those without alcohol use disorders.
  • Methamphetamine is an extremely addictive stimulant drug most popularly known as meth, ice, and crystal.
  • When someone smokes marijuana it artificially stimulates the areas of the brain which are key to certain mental and physical functions, disrupting normal function and causing overstimulation of these areas.

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 a number of settings and with different rehab lengths and plans to suit the varying demands of clients with any type of and level of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being covered by many insurance companies, there is no need to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anybody who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the low end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services regarding intensity of care, for the reason that individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a rehab facility while receiving rehabilitation services. Even if this might seem ideal it might not provide the required change of environment than many people in rehabilitation need to have a productive rehabilitation.

Adolescents

When adolescents become involved in any sort of drug use, it is crucial that they acquire high quality care to halt the problem in its tracks so that it doesn't worsen and perhaps jeopardize their future. Due to the fact adolescent substance abuse which persists often continues into one's adult life, parents must stay astute and get their adolescent treatment when an issue is noticed in a program which handles adolescent drug use. Several programs which deal with adolescents supply both inpatient and residential rehabilitation, which has been shown to be the very best environments for rehabilitation clients of this age.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are known in the field of alcohol and drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders during rehab to find resolution because one usually triggers the other. Luckily, there are lots of drug rehab centers that can specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders face to be able to not just become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation programs possess the staff or resources to focus on the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but luckily there are more and more facilities that are able to do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Therapy, study data and the like are actually very often accessible in Spanish in both long and short terms centers which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehab is also available nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't pay for the total cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but people actually have a much more leverage simply because they can choose whichever center they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many men and women encounter. In addition, treatment programs will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't an option. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could qualify for state insurance, they should talk with their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but usually only inside the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug and alcohol treatment service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol treatment facilities. Individuals could have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program which is inside their network of providers and there can be other restrictions like just how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick a good program they prefer and speak with a rehab specialist to determine if their insurance will handle it.

  • Potomac Pathways
    Potomac Pathways is located at:

    7945 Macarthur Boulevard
    Cabin John, MD. 20818

    If you would like to contact Potomac Pathways, you can reach them at 301-987-7284.

    Potomac Pathways offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance