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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Research indicates that methamphetamine worsens the progression of HIV/AIDS and its consequences.
  • A staggering 60 percent of people who use Ecstasy report withdrawal symptoms, including fatigue, loss of appetite, depressed feelings, and trouble concentrating.
  • Heroin overdoses and overdose deaths are increasing in many areas of the country, due to high heroin purity, heroin at street level which is laced with other opioids such as fentanyl, increasing numbers of heroin abusers initiating use at a younger age, and inexperienced users switching from prescription opioids to heroin.

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 services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment solutions regarding level of care, for the reason that individual can preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to be in a rehab program while undergoing rehab services. Even if this might appear perfect it may not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many individuals in recovery require to have a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are known in the field of drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must deal with both disorders while in rehab to find resolution due to the fact one usually exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are many drug and alcohol rehab centers who are able to specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face so that they can not simply become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to 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 designed for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is required. Aside from ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are obtaining the support they need in drug rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the total cost of treatment or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but people really have a great deal of leverage simply because they can choose whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many people encounter. Likewise, treatment facilities will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs will take Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present any other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals may wish to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality treatment facility that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug and alcohol treatment programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the program is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must aid in setting up the person's treatment 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 treatment being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

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

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some form of drug and alcohol rehab service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol treatment programs. Individuals may have to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment program which is in their network of providers and there could be other limitations for example just how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select an excellent facility they like and consult with a treatment counselor to find out if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the expense of certain drug abuse rehabilitation services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities as well as partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There can be some restrictions concerning how long a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehabilitation is permitted, and all of these questions will be answered prior to starting rehab so that it's clear just how long and individual can stay in the rehabilitation facility of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility available from many different drug and alcohol rehab centers to help help clients pay for treatment where this may not have been doable originally. For instance, one client's price for treatment could possibly be different and another individual whose finances are better making them more prepared to pay for the full price of treatment. Registrars consider additional circumstances apart from income including amount of dependents to determine the final cost and using the sliding scale.

  • SMART Child and Family Services
    SMART Child and Family Services is located at:

    180 Main Street
    Biddeford, ME. 4005

    If you would like to contact SMART Child and Family Services , you can reach them at 207-894-3111.

    SMART Child and Family Services 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), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)