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Drug Addiction Facts

  • An overdose of cocaine can lead to irregular heart beat or heart failure, high blood pressure resulting in a brain hemorrhage, repeated convulsions, respiratory failure.
  • Some inpatient rehab centers have their own in-house detox programs, but more centers today are requiring patients to complete detoxification prior to entering their facilities.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opiate prescription drug which is used as "maintenance" treatment for heroin and other opiate addiction, because it curbs cravings for opiates and other opioid prescription drugs and also prevents withdrawal from these drugs.

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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Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with drug abuse might have unique challenges they have to overcome during rehab, which rehabilitation professionals within the facility they decide to take part in have to be keen of to ensure that a complete recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to choose a center that is familiar with helping seniors and older adults address the distinctive life and drug use issues that these clients face which may include a broader spectrum of services including health care and the like.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehab facilities possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but fortunately there are more and more programs that can do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Therapy, study data and so on are now frequently obtainable in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the total cost of rehab or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but individuals actually have a much more leverage because they can select whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many men and women face. Likewise, rehab facilities will usually provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehab facilities will take Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present some other form of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehab inside a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals may wish to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality treatment center which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug treatment center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with setting up the person's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some sort of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could possibly have to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment facility that's within their network of providers and there might be other limitations including the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select a good center they like and consult with a treatment specialist to determine if their insurance will cover it.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities offer payment assistance to help clients who might not have adequate funds to self pay for rehab or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. By way of example, Sometimes insurance only pays for a short-term center when in actuality a long-term center will likely be the more ideal selection. To see what payment assistance could be available, such as a sliding fee scale, talk with the program for particulars.

  • SVWSJMC
    SVWSJMC is located at:

    1150 Castleton Avenue
    Staten Island, NY. 10310

    If you would like to contact SVWSJMC, you can reach them at 718-876-2810.

    SVWSJMC offers the following treatment services: Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)