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Drug Addiction Facts

  • The risk of cocaine use for high school students is much greater for those who have tried marijuana than for those who have never tried it.
  • Care must be taken to properly dispose of a fentanyl patch in order to prevent it from being accidentally discovered by children, as exposure to even a small amount of fentanyl gel can lead to a fatal overdose in children.
  • The prescription stimulants Adderall is becoming a popular party-drug, and it isn't uncommon for someone who would use recreational party drugs such as Ecstasy to use a prescription stimulant such as Adderall to stay up and part all night or even for days in some cases.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services regarding intensity of care, for the reason that individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of having to be in a rehabilitation center while undergoing rehabilitation services. Even though this may seem ideal it will not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than a lot of people in rehab have to have to experience a productive rehab.

Gays and Lesbians

It is vital that gays and lesbians obtain excellent rehab solutions in a rehab environment which is discreet and with treatment professionals available to them who comprehend the distinctive challenges which they experience in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered by the problems they face because of their sexual preference, a program which will help them resolve these problems and give them the peace of mind they may have lacked before arriving in rehab can be quite a crucial aspect of treatment for gay and lesbian clients.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehab as part of a court ruling to fulfill a part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug treatment frequently receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with alcohol and drug rehabilitation specifications enforced on them as part of sentencing specifically of course when successfully completing a drug rehabilitation program.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

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

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehab facilities possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the needs of Spanish speaking clients, but luckily there are more and more centers that can do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Counselling, study info and stuff like that are now frequently obtainable in Spanish in both long and short terms centers which provide inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehab is also available nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but people actually have a great deal of leverage because they can choose whichever facility they want without the restrictions from health insurers that so many individuals face. Likewise, treatment programs will often provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehab facilities accept Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present another form of private health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of centers, and in such cases individuals may choose to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehab facility that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehabilitation facility.

Medicare

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

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. When someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might qualify for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office within their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only in the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some sort of drug and alcohol treatment service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals may have to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment facility that 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 quality center they like and speak with a treatment specialist to find out if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of particular substance abuse treatment solutions. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities as well as partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There may be some restrictions regarding just how long a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehabilitation is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered prior to starting rehabilitation so that it's clear the length of time and individual can remain in the rehab facility of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option available from a number of drug rehabilitation facilities in an effort to help individuals afford rehabilitation where this might not have been doable originally. By way of example, one client's price for rehab could possibly be different and someone else whose finances are better making them better able to pay for the full expense of treatment. Registrars consider other factors in addition to income including number of dependents to determine the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Rensselaer County Mental Health Dept
    Rensselaer County Mental Health Dept is located at:

    1600 7th Avenue
    Troy, NY. 12180

    If you would like to contact Rensselaer County Mental Health Dept, you can reach them at 518-270-2800.

    Rensselaer County Mental Health Dept offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Gays And Lesbians, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    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)