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Drug Addiction Facts

  • According to the Center for Disease Control, methadone use is riskier than other prescription painkiller use because levels build up in the body and may interfere with a person's normal heart rhythm or breathing.
  • HIV-positive meth users experience greater neuronal injury and cognitive impairment than non-users.
  • 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.

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 different rehab lengths and plans to suit the various demands of clients with any type of and amount of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential centers now being included in many insurance companies, you don't have to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anybody who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the low end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services in terms of level of care, since the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to be in a rehab facility while receiving treatment services. While this may appear ideal it may not provide the much needed change of environment than a lot of people in rehab need to have a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues are what are known in the field of drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must address both disorders when it's in rehab in order to find resolution simply because one usually triggers the other. Luckily, there are lots of alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers who can specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to be able to not simply become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who require drug abuse rehab will often require services beyond what a traditional drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility can deliver. Simply because extensive medical services are often a vital aspect of the physical process of healing for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their addiction, it is crucial that these clients have the medical care required along with any rehab solutions for their drug abuse problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians receive quality rehab services in a rehabilitation setting which is discreet and has rehabilitation professionals at their disposal who understand the distinctive challenges which they have to deal with in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered because of the challenges they face because of their sexual preference, a facility which will help them resolve these issues and give them the confidence they may have lacked before arriving in rehab is usually a crucial part of recovery for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have trouble with substance abuse might have unique obstacles they have to conquer when in rehabilitation, which treatment professionals in the center they choose to be a part of have to be keen of to ensure a complete recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to decide on a facility that is used to helping seniors and older adults deal with the distinctive life and substance abuse issues that these clients face which may include a broader spectrum of solutions including medical care and so on.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women don't just require help from a quality treatment for their own health and wellbeing but in addition for the wellbeing unborn baby or for the little one they have delivered who needs to be properly cared for as they become rehabilitated and as a result capable of being a much better mother. Rehabilitation opportunities exist which provide them in addition to their child the appropriate wellness services while also ensuring they receive the rehab they require to become abstinent and be able to stay this way to become the very best parent they can be.

Women

Women require high quality treatment in rehab but might also need special focus on the unique issues they face due to their gender. Women and men not only face different and unique problems in life as a result of gender, but in addition may abuse alcohol and drugs for completely different reasons. drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs which cater to women and the specific and unique needs that women face often helps significantly on a women's road to permanent abstinence and a higher quality lifestyle.

Men

Similar to how men and women face varying and unique challenges in everyday life that are specific to their gender, women and men may also encounter distinctive challenges in treatment which are gender specific, and that's why a program designed specifically with these special needs and challenges in mind can be quite helpful for someone looking for an effective rehab option.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders in many cases are given the possibility or ordered to rehabilitation as a term of their sentencing. Often times, the offender can decide which treatment facility they wish to go to. Upon successful completion, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from reduced sentencing options to be able to move forward in their lives without having to be penalized further.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehab due to a court ruling to fulfill a part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug rehab often receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when cooperating with drug rehabilitation specifications enforced with them in sentencing specifically of course when successfully graduating an alcohol and drug treatment facility.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but individuals actually have a great deal of leverage because they can choose whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many people encounter. In addition, treatment programs will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation facilities accept Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present another type of private health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals may want to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality treatment facility which will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab facility.

Medicare

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

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not an option. If someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could be eligible for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only in the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some form of drug treatment service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug treatment programs. Individuals may have to take part in a drug treatment program which is within their network of providers and there can be other limitations like just how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent center they like and meet with a rehab counselor 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 drug abuse rehab services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient centers in addition to partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There may be some restrictions regarding how much time a stay in inpatient drug treatment is allowed, and all of these questions will be answered before beginning rehab so that it is clear how long and individual can remain in the rehabilitation center of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility made available from a variety of alcohol and drug treatment programs in order to help individuals afford rehabilitation where this may not have been possible initially. By way of example, one client's price for rehab could possibly be different and another person whose finances are better making them better able to spend the money for full price of treatment. Registrars consider additional circumstances apart from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Southeast Nassau Guidance Center
    Southeast Nassau Guidance Center is located at:

    2146 Jackson Avenue
    Seaford, NY. 11783

    If you would like to contact Southeast Nassau Guidance Center, you can reach them at 516-679-9800.

    Southeast Nassau Guidance Center offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients
    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)