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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Methadone is a synthetic opiate prescription drug which is used as "maintenance" treatment for heroin and other opiate addiction, because it curbs cravings for opiates and other opioid prescription drugs and also prevents withdrawal from these drugs.
  • Intramuscular heroin injection produces a slightly slower onset of heroin's euphoric feeling, taking approximately 5 to 8 minutes.
  • A many as 40% of college students misusing prescription stimulant drugs use intranasal delivery (snorting).

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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Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are available to anyone who needs to be safely managed through detoxification services when seriously dependent to drugs and/or alcohol, or who wants a better spectrum of care such as someone who has a dual diagnosis and also requires mental health services as part of their rehab process. You can find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services accessible.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment solutions regarding intensity of care, because the individual is able to keep their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a rehabilitation center while receiving treatment services. Even if this might appear perfect it might not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than a lot of people in recovery require to experience a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are identified in the field of drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders while in rehabilitation in order to find resolution due to the fact one often exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are several alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs who can specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to be able to not simply become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never want to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use as a result of problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL along with other assistance services intended for them when substance abuse treatment is needed. Apart from ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired folks are getting the support they require in drug rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only cover part of it. In these cases, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals really have a great deal of leverage simply because they can decide on whichever center they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many individuals face. In addition, rehabilitation centers will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain treatment centers will take Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present some other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation inside a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation program which will get better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in setting up the person's treatment strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not an option. If a person doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may qualify for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only in the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans typically cover some type of alcohol and drug rehab service ranging from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab centers. Individuals may have to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment program that is inside their network of providers and there might be other limitations including the amount of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent center they prefer and meet with a treatment specialist to determine if their insurance will take care of it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain substance abuse rehab services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs as well as partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare consultant. There might be some limitations as to how long a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehabilitation is allowed, and every one of these questions will be answered before beginning rehab so that it's clear the length of time and individual can remain in the treatment facility of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option made available from a number of drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in order to help individuals afford rehab where this may not have been possible originally. As an example, one client's fee for treatment could be different and lower than somebody else whose finances are better making them more prepared to pay for the full cost of treatment. Registrars consider additional circumstances apart from income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Psychiatric Institute of Washington
    Psychiatric Institute of Washington is located at:

    4228 Wisconsin Avenue NW
    Washington, DC. 20016

    If you would like to contact Psychiatric Institute of Washington, you can reach them at 202-885-5600.

    Psychiatric Institute of Washington offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    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)

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