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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Individuals who abuse prescription stimulants to get high generally crush and then snort the pills or mix the crushed powder with water and inject the drug.
  • A driver who is under the influence of marijuana loses the ability to "track" (stay in lane) through curves, to brake quickly, and to maintain speed and the proper distance between cars is affected.
  • Snorting cocaine can result in a chronically runny nose, nosebleeds, loss of smell, hoarseness, and problems swallowing.

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 several settings and with various rehabilitation lengths and plans to accommodate the varying demands of clients with any kind of and level of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential centers now being paid by many insurance companies, there is no need to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anyone who desires it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services in terms of level of care, since the individual can preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of having to stay in a rehabilitation center while undergoing rehab services. Although this might appear ideal it might not provide the much needed change of environment than lots of people in treatment require to have a successful rehabilitation.

Adolescents

When adolescents get involved in any type of drug use, it is vital that they acquire top quality care to halt the problem in its tracks so that it doesn't worsen and maybe put their future in jeopardy. Because adolescent drug abuse which persists often continues into adulthood, mothers and fathers must continue to be vigilant and get their adolescent treatment the moment an issue is observed in a program which handles adolescent drug abuse. Several programs which treat adolescents provide both inpatient and residential rehabilitation, that has been proven to be the very best environments for rehab clients of this age.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into treatment due to a court order in order to meet a part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehab frequently receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when cooperating with alcohol and drug rehabilitation requirements enforced with them as part of sentencing and particularly naturally when successfully completing a drug and alcohol treatment facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse because of the problems their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem can be difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL as well as other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehab is needed. Aside from ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired people are receiving the help they need in drug and alcohol treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but people actually have a much more leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many individuals encounter. Likewise, rehab programs will usually provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain treatment centers will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present some other form of private health care insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals might want to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality treatment facility that will produce better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at alcohol and drug treatment centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must aid in setting up the person's treatment plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not an option. If a person doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only inside the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some type of drug rehab service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment centers. Individuals might have to take part in a drug rehab program that is in their network of providers and there might be other limitations including just how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent facility they prefer and consult with a rehabilitation specialist to determine if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of particular substance abuse treatment solutions. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities along with partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some limitations regarding the length of time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug treatment is permitted, and all of these questions can be answered prior to starting rehab so that it is clear how long and individual can remain in the treatment center of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option available from many different alcohol and drug rehab centers in an effort to help individuals afford rehabilitation where this might not have been doable originally. For instance, one client's fee for treatment could possibly be different and lower than another individual whose finances are better making them more prepared to spend the money for full price of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional factors in addition to income including amount of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

  • Scott County
    Scott County is located at:

    110 Roach Street
    Georgetown, KY. 40324

    If you would like to contact Scott County, you can reach them at 502-863-4734.

    Scott County offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, 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)