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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.

Gays and Lesbians

It is vital that gays and lesbians acquire excellent rehab services within a rehab environment that's discreet and with treatment specialists available to them who comprehend the unique problems that they experience in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians is oftentimes triggered by the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a rehab which will help them resolve these problems and give them the peace of mind they may have lacked prior to arriving in treatment can be quite a crucial aspect of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover part of it. In these cases, it may appear like a drawback but people in fact have a much more leverage simply because they can choose whichever facility they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many individuals face. In addition, treatment programs will usually offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation centers will take Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present another kind of private health insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of facilities, and in this instance individuals might want to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation center which will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug rehab service which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities. Individuals might have to take part in an alcohol and drug rehab program that's in their network of providers and there could be other limitations for example the length of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select a quality facility they prefer and meet with a rehab counselor to determine if their insurance covers it.

  • Pressley Ridge Family Counseling Ctr
    Pressley Ridge Family Counseling Ctr is located at:

    530 Marshall Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA. 15214

    If you would like to contact Pressley Ridge Family Counseling Ctr, you can reach them at 412-442-4445.

    Pressley Ridge Family Counseling Ctr offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Gays And Lesbians
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance