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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Dozens of individuals in the Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, and Detroit have overdosed recently on a combination of heroin or cocaine and fentanyl.
  • Fentanyl injections used either intravenously, intramuscularly, spinally or epidurally for potent analgesia and anesthesia.
  • Nearly 25% of individuals who use heroin become dependent on it.

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 lower end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services in terms of level of care, for the reason that individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to remain in a treatment center while undergoing treatment services. Even if this might seem ideal it will not provide the required change of atmosphere than many people in rehabilitation require to have a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must tackle both disorders during rehab to find resolution simply because one often exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug and alcohol rehab programs who can specifically hone in on the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues face so that they can not merely become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not want to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse due to the challenges their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL and other assistance services available for them when drug abuse rehabilitation is needed. Besides ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the support they require in alcohol and drug rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the total cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but people actually have a much more leverage due to the fact they can select whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many individuals face. In addition, rehabilitation programs will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain treatment programs accept Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present some other kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals may choose to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehabilitation center that will get better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with setting up the individual's rehab plan. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

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 are not an option. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only in the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some type of drug rehabilitation service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment programs. Individuals could have to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility that's inside their network of providers and there might be other restrictions for example the length of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent program they like and consult with a rehabilitation counselor to ascertain if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the costs of certain substance abuse rehabilitation services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs and also partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some restrictions concerning the length of time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is permitted, and all of these questions will be answered before you start rehabilitation so that it's clear just how long and individual can stay in the rehab center of preference.

  • Ridgeview
    Ridgeview is located at:

    110 North Tennessee Avenue
    La Follette, TN. 37766

    If you would like to contact Ridgeview, you can reach them at 423-562-7426.

    Ridgeview offers the following treatment services: 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)