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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Over 80% of heroin addicts report taking heroin while being in the company of another user; ironically most addicts who overdose on the drug are found alone.
  • Marijuana can affect judgment and decision making, which can lead to risky sexual behavior resulting in exposure to sexually transmitted diseases like HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
  • Youth who consume alcohol are more likely to experience unwanted, unplanned, and unprotected sexual activity and physical and sexual assault.

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 are available in a number of settings and with different rehab lengths and plans to suit the various needs of clients with any type of and amount of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being included in many insurance plans, there is no need to postpone getting substance abuse treatment services for anybody who needs it.

Detoxification

Detoxification from drugs is a process which can be made far more manageable and safely supervised when in a professional detox or drug and alcohol treatment program. Often detoxification isn't risk free, and even with the very best of intentions people who go through detoxification on their own so that they can get sober might really be putting their own health and even their lives at risk. It is always advisable to seek detoxification services in a professional facility in order to avoid such hazards and also to have a smooth progression from detoxification to treatment at a quality drug rehabilitation facility.

Methadone Detoxification

It isn't uncommon for individuals who use methadone as a solution to heroin or prescription opioid dependence to find that they are now hooked on methadone. To get off of methadone can be quite difficult, because withdrawal symptoms are typically even worse compared to those that one experiences from heroin. Methadone detoxification can take place inside a detox center however where these symptoms can be made more manageable and so that there's less odds of relapse so the individual can be off of all drugs permanently.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions in terms of level of care, because the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of needing to remain in a rehab center while undergoing rehabilitation services. Even though this might appear ideal it will not provide the required change of environment than many individuals in rehab need to experience a productive rehabilitation.

Women

Women require high quality rehab in rehab but can also need particular focus on the unique issues they face for their gender. Women and men not just face varying and distinctive challenges in everyday life due to gender, but additionally may abuse alcohol and drugs for very different reasons. alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs which appeal to women and the distinctive and unique needs that women face often helps significantly on the women's path to permanent sobriety and a higher quality lifestyle.

Men

Just as women and men encounter varying and unique challenges in life that are specific to their gender, women and men can also encounter distinctive challenges in treatment which are gender-specific, and that's why a program designed specifically with these special needs and challenges at heart can be very helpful for someone searching for a powerful treatment option.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders in many cases are given the possibility or ordered to treatment as a term of their sentencing. Quite often, the offender can decide which rehabilitation program they wish to attend. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders can take advantage of reduced sentencing options to be able to move ahead in their lives without having to be penalized any more.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but people really have a much more leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever center they want without the restrictions from health insurers that so many individuals encounter. In addition, rehab programs will often offer payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehab programs accept Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present some other form of private health insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of facilities, and in such cases individuals may choose to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehabilitation program that will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation center.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. When someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might be eligible for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only within the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some type of drug rehab service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug treatment programs. Individuals could have to take part in a drug treatment program that's within their network of providers and there may be other restrictions such as the amount of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick a good program they prefer and speak 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 expense of particular substance abuse rehabilitation services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities along with partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some restrictions about just how long a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug treatment is allowed, and every one of these questions can be answered before you start rehab so that it is clear just how long and individual can stay in the rehab facility of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility provided by many different drug rehab programs to help help clients pay for treatment where this might not have been doable originally. For instance, one client's fee for treatment could be different and less than another individual whose finances are better which makes them more prepared to pay the full price of rehabilitation. Registrars take into account additional factors besides income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • River City
    River City is located at:

    13100 Mountain Road
    Glen Allen, VA. 23059

    If you would like to contact River City, you can reach them at 804-230-0999 x119.

    River City offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Detoxification, Methadone Detoxification, Outpatient, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, 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)