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Drug Addiction Facts

  • In 2008, nearly one in four drug misuse or abuse emergency department visits (24 percent) in the U.S. involved cocaine.
  • Some individuals who abuse heroin or cocaine do not know the composition of what they buy on the street, which may be laced with a deadly dose of fentanyl.
  • Most Ecstasy pills contain other active ingredients such as amphetamine, methamphetamine, ephedrine, and caffeine which can be cheaper to obtain for production and can help to boost overall profits.

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 solutions with regards to level of care, because the individual is able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a treatment facility while undergoing rehab services. While this might appear ideal it will not provide the required change of environment than lots of people in rehab need to experience a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse problems are what are known in the field of drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders during rehab to find resolution simply because one usually exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug rehab facilities who can specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face so that they can not merely become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never consider it wise to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians obtain quality rehab services in a rehabilitation environment which can be discreet and has rehab specialists at their disposal who understand the unique problems which they experience in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians might be triggered by the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a rehab which will help them handle these issues and give them the confidence they may have lacked before arriving in treatment can be a crucial aspect of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with drug use may have distinctive obstacles they must overcome while in treatment, which treatment professionals in the rehab they opt to be a part of should be keen of in order that a full recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to decide on a facility that is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults deal with the unique life and drug use issues that these clients face which may include a broader spectrum of services including medical care and so on.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehab due to a court order in order to meet part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehab often receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when being cooperative with alcohol and drug rehabilitation requirements enforced on them in sentencing and also of course when successfully graduating a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use as a result of problems that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL along with other assistance services readily available for them when drug abuse rehabilitation is necessary. Apart from ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the support they need in alcohol and drug rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance won't pay for the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but people actually have a much more leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurers that so many men and women encounter. Likewise, rehab centers will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some treatment facilities accept Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present another kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals may wish to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality treatment facility that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug rehab centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in establishing the person's treatment strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered 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 are not a possibility. When someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may be eligible 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 covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only inside the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some form of alcohol and drug rehab service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals could have to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center that's within their network of providers and there may be other limitations for example the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a good program they like and consult with a rehabilitation specialist to determine if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the expense of particular drug abuse treatment services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient programs along with partial hospitalization are all covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some limitations about how long a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation is allowed, and all of these questions will be answered before you start rehabilitation so that it is clear the length of time and individual can stay in the rehabilitation center of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option made available from a variety of alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs to help help clients pay for treatment where this might not have been possible initially. As an example, one client's fee for rehabilitation may be different and less than somebody else whose finances are better which makes them better able to spend the money for full price of rehabilitation. Registrars take into consideration variables apart from income including number of dependents to determine the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Riverwood Center
    Riverwood Center is located at:

    115 South St. Joseph Avenue
    Niles, MI. 49120

    If you would like to contact Riverwood Center, you can reach them at 269-684-4270.

    Riverwood Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients, 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), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)