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Drug Addiction Facts

  • The 5 and 10 mg strength methadone tablets are the only formulations approved by FDA for use in pain management and other formulations, including dispersible tablets, have been prescribed for pain control.
  • After the initial euphoric feeling experienced from heroin use, users will alternate between both a wakeful and a drowsy state, sometimes called "nodding out" among users.
  • Fentanyl oral lozenges and effervescent tablets are used for the management of breakthrough cancer pain in patients who are already on other opioid medicine for their underlying persistent pain.

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 accommodate the varying needs of clients with any sort of and degree of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential programs now being included in many insurance companies, you shouldn't have to postpone receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Detoxification

Detoxification from drugs is really a process which can be made a lot more manageable and safely overseen when in a proper detox or drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility. Often detoxification isn't without risk, and even with the best of intentions people who go through detoxification independently in order to get sober could really be putting their own health or perhaps their lives in danger. It is usually best to seek out detoxification services in a professional program in order to avoid such hazards and also to have a smooth progression from detoxification to treatment at a quality alcohol and drug treatment program.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions in terms of intensity of care, for the reason that individual can preserve their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to be in a treatment program while undergoing treatment services. While this may seem ideal it may not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many individuals in rehab require to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use issues are what are recognized in the field of alcohol and drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders during treatment to find resolution because one typically exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are several alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers that can specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face in order to not just become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders in many cases are given the possibility or ordered to rehab as a term of their sentencing. Quite often, the offender can decide which rehabilitation center they wish to enroll in. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from decreased sentencing options in order to progress in their lives without getting penalized any further.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse due to the problems that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is required. Other than ASL, such services may include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired folks are obtaining the help they need in drug and alcohol rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol treatment programs possess the staff or resources to focus on the needs of Spanish speaking clients, but luckily there are more and more centers that are able to do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than previously. Therapy, study data and stuff like that are now very often accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms programs which provide 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 rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a disadvantage but people actually have a much more leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever facility they want without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many people encounter. In addition, treatment programs will usually provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain treatment facilities accept Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present any other form of private health care insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals might want to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation facility that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab center.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could qualify for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only within the state which offers the insurance plan.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility provided by numerous drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in an effort to help individuals pay for rehab where this might not have been possible originally. For example, one client's fee for treatment might be different and less than another individual whose finances are better making them better able to pay for the full price of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional circumstances apart from income including number of dependents to determine the final cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol rehab facilities offer payment assistance to help clients who may not have sufficient money to self pay for rehabilitation or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for their stay. As an example, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term program when in reality a long-term program will be the more suitable choice. To see what payment assistance may be available, such as a sliding fee scale, consult the program for details.

  • Recovery Place Community Services
    Recovery Place Community Services is located at:

    515 East 63rd Street
    Savannah, GA. 31405

    If you would like to contact Recovery Place Community Services, you can reach them at 912-355-5938 x8691.

    Recovery Place Community Services offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)