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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Marijuana users who try and quit often report feeling irritable, sleeping difficulties, cravings, anxiety and increased aggression.
  • Like heroin and other opiates, if an user has developed a physical dependence to methadone and they stop taking it or decrease their dose they begin to experience methadone withdrawal. This happens after very short term use.
  • Of the over 15 million adults in the U.S. who meet the criteria for an alcohol use disorder, 2.3 million also meet the criteria for a drug use disorder.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of rehab solutions regarding intensity of care, because the individual can keep their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of needing to be in a treatment center while receiving treatment services. Even though this might appear ideal it will not provide the much needed change of environment than many people in recovery have to have to experience a successful rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to problems their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and other assistance services readily available for them when drug abuse rehab is needed. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the support they need in drug rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities have the staff or resources to cater to the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more programs that can do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Counselling, study info and stuff like that are actually frequently accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehab or will only cover part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a drawback but individuals actually have a much more leverage due to the fact they can select whichever center they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many individuals face. Likewise, treatment facilities will often offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation facilities will take Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present another type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals may want to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehabilitation facility that will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at alcohol and drug treatment programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must aid in setting up the person's treatment strategy. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could be eligible for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only inside the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some form of drug and alcohol rehab service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehab centers. Individuals might have to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment center which is within their network of providers and there might be other limitations for example just how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent center they like and speak with a rehabilitation counselor to find out if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the expense of particular drug abuse rehab solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities along with 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 representative. There might be some limitations regarding how long a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug treatment is allowed, and every one of these questions can be answered before beginning rehab so that it's clear how long and individual can remain in the rehab center of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option provided by many different alcohol and drug treatment programs to help help individuals afford rehabilitation where this may not have been doable initially. As an example, one client's fee for rehabilitation could be different and somebody else whose financial situation is better making them better able to spend the money for full cost of rehabilitation. Registrars take into account additional circumstances besides income including number of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

  • South Central Mental Health
    South Central Mental Health is located at:

    2821 Brookside Drive
    Augusta, KS. 67010

    If you would like to contact South Central Mental Health, you can reach them at 316-425-0073.

    South Central Mental Health offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    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)