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Drug Addiction Facts

  • A chronic heroin user can often begin to experience withdrawal symptoms within hours of the last administration of the drug.
  • Former and current heroin users describe the horrors of heroin addiction withdrawal as being far less painful and difficult than methadone withdrawal.
  • As of 2011, about 21% of 12th grade students were current marijuana users.

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 lower end of the spectrum of rehab services in terms of level of care, as the individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a rehab center while receiving rehab services. Although this might appear perfect it may not provide the required change of environment than many individuals in treatment need to experience a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues are what are known in the field of drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders whilst in rehabilitation in order to find resolution simply because one often exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are numerous drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities who can specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face to enable them to not only become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Gays and Lesbians

It is important that gays and lesbians receive excellent rehabilitation services in a treatment environment which is discreet and with rehab professionals available to them who comprehend the distinctive problems they have to deal with in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians might be triggered because of the challenges they face because of their sexual preference, a program that can help them resolve these problems and give them the confidence that they've lacked prior to arriving in rehab can be a crucial part of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug abuse could have unique challenges they have to overcome during treatment, which treatment specialists in the program they elect to be a part of should be keen of so that a complete recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to select a center that is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults address the unique life and substance abuse issues that these clients face which can include a wider spectrum of services including medical care and the like.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use because of the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem is often hard among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL as well as other assistance services designed for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is required. Other than ASL, such services may include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the support they need in alcohol and drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation programs possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the needs of Spanish speaking clientele, but fortunately there are more and more programs that can do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Counselling, study data and stuff like that are now very often available in Spanish in both long and short terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish treatment is available too nationwide.

Other Languages

In each and every city in the U.S. there is someone experiencing drug use that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might require rehab in whatever language it is that they are fluent in to ensure that their needs can be met properly during rehabilitation. Fortunately, there are numerous drug and alcohol rehab facilities that have counselors within their facility who speak other languages to make drug treatment the most effective experience possible for anyone. Simply find a top quality drug and alcohol treatment program and find out if it is possible to receive treatment in other languages.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation programs will take Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present some other form of private health care insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals may want to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation center that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug and alcohol rehab facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must aid in establishing the person's treatment plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might qualify for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only in 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 alcohol and drug rehabilitation service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab programs. Individuals might have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility that is inside their network of providers and there can be other restrictions such as just how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can select an excellent facility they like and speak with a treatment counselor to ascertain if their insurance covers it.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug treatment programs provide payment assistance to help clients who might possibly not have adequate funds to self pay for treatment or whose medical insurance won't supply coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. For instance, Sometimes insurance only pays for a short-term program when in fact a long-term facility will probably be the more appropriate choice. To determine what payment assistance might be offered, such as a sliding fee scale, consult the facility for details.

  • South County BHRS Outpatient Clinic
    South County BHRS Outpatient Clinic is located at:

    802 Brewster Avenue
    Redwood City, CA. 94063

    If you would like to contact South County BHRS Outpatient Clinic, you can reach them at 650-363-4111.

    South County BHRS Outpatient Clinic offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)