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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Senior citizens who are moderate to heavy alcoholics are 16 times more likely than nondrinkers to die of suicide.
  • Crack is the street name given to the freebase form of cocaine that has been processed from the powdered hydrochloride form of the drug using ammonia or baking soda and water, and heated to remove the hydrochloride. It then forms a waxy base which becomes rocks of cocaine, ready to be sold in vials.
  • Most inpatient substance treatment does extensive evaluation and assessments to help determine medical history, the personality of the patient as well as any mental health problems that might exist.

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 solutions regarding level of care, as the individual is able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a treatment facility while undergoing rehab services. Even though this might appear perfect it may not provide the much needed change of surroundings than lots of people in recovery require to have a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use issues are what are identified in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders when it's in treatment to find resolution due to the fact one often exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug and alcohol rehab centers who can specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face to be able to not just become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not wish to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who are in need of substance abuse rehabilitation will often require solutions beyond what a traditional drug and alcohol treatment program can provide. Simply because comprehensive medical services in many cases are a key aspect of the physical process of healing for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who more than likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their addiction, it is essential that these clients have the medical care required along with any rehabilitation solutions for their drug use problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is crucial that gays and lesbians receive quality rehab solutions within a rehab setting that is discreet and has rehab specialists at their disposal who comprehend the distinctive challenges that they can have to deal with in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians might be triggered by the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a program which can help them resolve these issues and give them the peace of mind they may have lacked prior to arriving in rehabilitation can be quite a crucial part of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into treatment as part of a court ruling to fulfill part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug treatment frequently receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug rehab specifications enforced with them in sentencing and also of course when successfully graduating a drug rehabilitation center.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem is often difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and other assistance services readily available for them when drug abuse treatment is necessary. Other than ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the support they require in drug and alcohol rehab.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug rehab facilities have the staff or wherewithal to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clients, but fortunately there are more and more centers that will do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Therapy, study data and stuff like that are actually frequently obtainable in Spanish in both long and short terms programs which provide inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of treatment or will only cover part of it. In these cases, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals in fact have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many men and women encounter. In addition, rehabilitation programs will frequently offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain treatment programs will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present some other type of private health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of centers, 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 rehab center that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at drug and alcohol rehab centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in setting up the individual's rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment 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 drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If a person doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might be eligible for state insurance, they should talk with their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only within the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug rehabilitation service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities. Individuals may have to take part in an alcohol and drug rehab facility that is in their network of providers and there could be other restrictions like how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent program they prefer and speak with a treatment counselor to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the costs of certain drug abuse rehab solutions. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs in addition to partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There could be some limitations about how much time a stay in inpatient drug rehabilitation is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered before beginning treatment so that it is clear the length of time and individual can remain in the rehabilitation center of preference.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol treatment centers offer payment assistance to help clients who might possibly not have enough resources to self pay for rehab or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for their stay. For example, Sometimes insurance only covers a short-term center when in actuality a long-term facility will likely be the more suitable option. To determine what payment assistance may be available, say for example a sliding fee scale, check with the center for details.

  • St. Marys Healthcare
    St. Marys Healthcare is located at:

    8 Northampton Road
    Amsterdam, NY. 12010

    If you would like to contact St. Marys Healthcare, you can reach them at 518-843-7520.

    St. Marys Healthcare offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)