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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Slang terms for Purple Drank which contains codeine cough syrup and is abused illicitly include sizzurp, lean, syrup, drank, purple jelly and Texas tea.
  • There are inpatient residential drug rehabilitation facilities that hide their true nature, so they appear to the outside world to be conference rooms, hotels, or resorts.
  • A study has found that marijuana's effects on the brain can build up, resulting in a deterioration of critical life skills over time.

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 services are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehab services with regards to intensity of care, because the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a treatment facility while receiving treatment services. Even if this might appear perfect it may not provide the much needed change of environment than a lot of people in treatment need to experience a successful rehab.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who need drug abuse rehabilitation will very often need solutions beyond what a traditional drug rehab center will be able to deliver. Simply because comprehensive medical services in many cases are an integral part of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their habit, it is essential that these clients receive the health care required together with any treatment services for his or her substance abuse issue.

Gays and Lesbians

It is important that gays and lesbians receive excellent treatment solutions in a rehabilitation setting that's discreet and has rehab professionals at their disposal who understand the distinctive challenges they experience in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians is sometimes triggered by the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a facility which can help them resolve these problems and give them the confidence that they've lacked before arriving in rehabilitation can be quite a crucial aspect of recovery for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with substance abuse could have distinctive challenges they must conquer during rehabilitation, which rehab professionals in the program they elect to take part in must be keen of to ensure a full recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to choose a center that's used to helping seniors and older adults deal with the distinctive life and substance abuse problems that these clients face which may include a wider spectrum of services including health care and so on.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehabilitation due to a court order to satisfy part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug rehab often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when being cooperative with alcohol and drug rehab specifications enforced on them as part of sentencing and also naturally when successfully completing an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse due to problems their impairment impose on them. While detection of this issue is often hard among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and other assistance services available for them when substance abuse rehab is required. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired folks are obtaining the help they need in drug and alcohol treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs accept Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present some other form of private medical insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of centers, and in such cases individuals might want to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation program that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug treatment program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug and alcohol treatment programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in setting up the individual's rehab plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation 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 treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may be eligible for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only within the state which provides the insurance coverage.

  • St. Marks Residence
    St. Marks Residence is located at:

    839 St. Marks Avenue
    Brooklyn, NY. 11213

    If you would like to contact St. Marks Residence, you can reach them at 718-778-2117 x49001.

    St. Marks Residence offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

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