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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Abuse of prescription drugs such as Codeine has led to many lives lost, prematurely, with unintentional deaths involving prescription opiates increasing 114% from 2001 to 2005.
  • The first step in any inpatient rehabilitation program is a patient evaluation. The evaluation lets the treatment team assess the extent of each patient's physical addiction and identify any mental or physical health issues that need to be addressed.
  • Every inpatient drug rehabilitation will offer different psychotherapy options and each patient will require different types and styles of treatment depending upon their personal circumstances.

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 must be safely managed through detox services when intensely addicted to drugs and/or alcohol, or who requires a broader spectrum of care such as somebody who is dealing with a dual diagnosis and also needs mental health services as part of their treatment procedure. There are both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services accessible.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the low end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions in terms of level of care, because the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to be in a rehab program while undergoing treatment services. Even though this may seem ideal it may not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many people in rehab have to have to have a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders are what are identified in the field of drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders whilst in treatment in order to find resolution simply because one usually exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are many drug and alcohol rehab facilities who are able to specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders face so that they can not only become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who may need drug abuse rehabilitation will usually need solutions beyond what a traditional alcohol and drug rehab center will be able to provide. Due to the fact comprehensive medical solutions tend to be an important part of the physical recovery process for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their addiction, it is important that these clients have the medical care needed along with any rehabilitation solutions for their drug use problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is crucial that gays and lesbians acquire quality rehabilitation services within a treatment setting which can be discreet and has rehabilitation specialists at their disposal who comprehend the unique problems they experience in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians may also be triggered because of the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a rehab that can help them resolve these issues and give them the confidence they may have lacked prior to arriving in rehab can be quite a crucial aspect of treatment for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug abuse may have distinctive challenges they have to conquer whilst in rehabilitation, which rehab professionals within the center they decide to be a part of should be keen of in order that a full recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to choose a rehab which is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults handle the distinctive life and drug use issues that these clients face that might include a broader spectrum of solutions including medical care and so on.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehab as part of a court order in order to meet a part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehab often receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when cooperating with drug and alcohol treatment requirements enforced with them as part of sentencing and also naturally when successfully graduating an alcohol and drug rehab facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse due to the problems that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue can be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL along with other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse treatment is necessary. Other than ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired people are getting the support they require in alcohol and drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a disadvantage but people in fact have a much more leverage because they can choose whichever center they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many men and women encounter. In addition, rehabilitation facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug rehabilitation programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the program is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in establishing the person's treatment plan. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through 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 a possibility. If a person doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may qualify for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only within the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans typically cover some sort of drug treatment service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment centers. Individuals could have to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment program which is in their network of providers and there can be other limitations such as how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select a quality program they like and speak with a rehabilitation counselor to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

  • RiverWoods Behavioral Health System
    RiverWoods Behavioral Health System is located at:

    223 Medical Center Drive
    Riverdale, GA. 30274

    If you would like to contact RiverWoods Behavioral Health System, you can reach them at 770-991-8500.

    RiverWoods Behavioral Health System offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance