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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Extended alcohol abuse can cause blood conditions such as anemia and blood clotting abnormalities. These conditions could result in susceptibility to bleeding and bruising.
  • The typical marijuana user entering substance abuse treatment in the United States is typically initiated into their use of marijuana at a very young age, with over 50% having done so by the age of 14 and almost 90% before the age of 18.
  • Alcohol destroys brain cells and unlike many other types of cells in the body, brain cells do not regenerate.

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 variety of settings and with various treatment lengths and plans to accommodate the various needs of clients with any kind of and level of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being covered by many insurance plans, you don't have to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anybody who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services regarding level of care, as the individual can preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of needing to be in a treatment facility while receiving treatment services. While this might appear perfect it might not provide the required change of atmosphere than lots of people in recovery require to have a productive rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse because of the challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem can be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL as well as other assistance services available for them when substance abuse rehab is necessary. Besides ASL, such services can include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired folks are receiving the help they need in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance won't pay for the total cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these cases, it may appear like a drawback but individuals really have a much more leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many individuals encounter. In addition, rehab centers will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehab centers accept Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present some other form of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals might want to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehab facility which will get better results, such as a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab center.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If a person does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might qualify for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only in the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug rehabilitation service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers. Individuals might have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab facility which is inside their network of providers and there can be other limitations including how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent program they prefer and speak with a treatment specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility provided by numerous alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs to help help individuals pay for rehab where this may not have been doable initially. By way of example, one client's price for treatment might be different and less than another individual whose finances are better which makes them more prepared to pay the full price of rehab. Registrars take into consideration variables besides income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost and using the sliding scale.

  • STAR Council on Substance Abuse
    STAR Council on Substance Abuse is located at:

    1106 East Business 380
    Decatur, TX. 76234

    If you would like to contact STAR Council on Substance Abuse, you can reach them at 940-626-2099.

    STAR Council on Substance Abuse offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)