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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Medications which should not be consumed with alcohol due to dangerous drug interaction include aspirin, acetaminophen, cold and allergy medicine, cough syrup, sleeping pills, pain medication and anxiety or depression medicine.
  • Marijuana, alcohol and cocaine were the most common drugs co-involved in Ecstasy related emergency department visits in 2008, with marijuana being involved in 38.2%, alcohol being involved in 38.1%, and cocaine being involved in 31.8%.
  • Ritalin is actually more potent than cocaine in its effect on the areas of the brain which produce dopamine, the "reward" chemical that the brain produces.

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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Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are available to anyone that has to be safely managed through detox services when seriously dependent to drugs, or who wants a broader spectrum of care such as someone who has a dual diagnosis and also needs mental health solutions during their rehab process. You will find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services available.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services regarding intensity of care, for the reason that individual can keep their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to be in a rehab center while receiving rehabilitation services. While this may seem ideal it might not provide the much needed change of environment than many people in rehab need to experience a productive rehab.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug use may have distinctive obstacles they must conquer when in rehabilitation, which rehabilitation specialists within the facility they elect to be a part of must be keen of so that a full recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to pick a facility that's used to helping seniors and older adults address the distinctive life and drug use issues that these clients face which may include a broader spectrum of services including medical care and so on.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL and also other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse treatment is necessary. Apart from ASL, such services might include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired people are getting the support they require in alcohol and drug rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but people actually have a much more leverage because they can choose whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people face. Likewise, rehabilitation programs will often provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehab programs will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present any other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term treatment in a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals might want to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehab center which will get better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug rehabilitation programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the program is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval 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 just like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some form of alcohol and drug rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehab centers. Individuals may have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab program that's within their network of providers and there might be other limitations for example the length of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose a good center they like and speak with a rehab counselor to determine if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the price of particular drug abuse rehab services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient programs along with partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There might be some limitations about how long a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol rehab is allowed, and every one of these questions will be answered before you begin rehab so that it's clear just how long and individual can stay in the rehabilitation facility of preference.

  • Sparrow Behavioral Health Services
    Sparrow Behavioral Health Services is located at:

    1210 West Saginaw Street
    Lansing, MI. 48915

    If you would like to contact Sparrow Behavioral Health Services, you can reach them at 517-364-7700.

    Sparrow Behavioral Health Services offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)