Menu

Drug Addiction Facts

  • Heroin users eventually cease to experience feelings of pleasure from the drug, and they will have to continue taking the drug just to feel normal.
  • Alcohol can damage the cells lining the stomach and intestines, blocking the absorption and breakdown of nutrients in those organs.
  • Rates of alcohol abuse are highest among individuals with less than a college degree.

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.

Drug Treatment Help Request

Fill out the form below and a counselor will get back with you to help you locate a drug addiction treatment program.

100% Confidential.

Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are available to anybody that has to be safely managed through detoxification services when heavily addicted to drugs, or who wants a better spectrum of care such as somebody who is dealing with a dual diagnosis so also needs mental health services as part of their rehab procedure. You will find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services available.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with drug use might have unique challenges they must overcome when in rehabilitation, which rehab professionals within the program they decide to be a part of must be keen of to ensure that a full recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to select a center which is used to helping seniors and older adults address the distinctive life and drug abuse problems that these clients face that might include a broader spectrum of services including medical treatment and so on.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the total cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but people really have a much more leverage because they can choose whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many individuals face. Likewise, rehabilitation centers will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers will take Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present some other type of private health care insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals may wish to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehabilitation facility that will produce better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug rehab facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must aid in establishing the individual's rehab plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some form of drug rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment centers. Individuals could have to participate in a drug rehab center that's within their network of providers and there could be other limitations like the length of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select an excellent program they like and meet with a rehabilitation specialist to find out if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the price of particular drug abuse rehabilitation services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers and also partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare consultant. There might be some restrictions about how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is permitted, and all of these questions will be answered before beginning rehab so that it is clear how much time and individual can stay in the rehabilitation center of preference.

  • South Shore Hospital
    South Shore Hospital is located at:

    8012 South Crandon Avenue
    Chicago, IL. 60617

    If you would like to contact South Shore Hospital, you can reach them at 773-356-5000.

    South Shore Hospital offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)

There are 158 listings in Chicago, Illinois: