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Drug Addiction Facts

  • In Western portions of the U.S., heroin is commonly available as a solid substance that is black in color, known as "black tar" heroin.
  • In 2012, Lake County, Illinois experienced 33 fatal overdoses involving heroin.
  • The acute effects of heroin use include euphoria, flushing of the skin, dry mouth, and a feeling of heaviness in the extremities.

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 solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of treatment solutions in terms of level of care, since the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to be in a rehab facility while undergoing rehabilitation services. While this might seem ideal it might not provide the much needed change of environment than lots of people in treatment require to experience a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse problems are what are known in the field of alcohol and drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders whilst in rehabilitation in order to find resolution simply because one usually triggers the other. Fortunately, there are several drug and alcohol rehab facilities who can specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues face to enable them to not simply 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.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse due to the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of this issue can be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and also other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse rehabilitation is necessary. Apart from ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are receiving the help they need in alcohol and drug treatment.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug treatment facilities have the staff or resources to cater to the requirements of Spanish speaking clients, but fortunately there are more and more facilities that will do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Therapy, study data and so on are now frequently obtainable in Spanish in both long and short terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but people in fact have a great deal of leverage because they can decide on whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many people face. Likewise, rehab centers will frequently offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation programs accept Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present some other type of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehab inside a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality rehab program which will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug and alcohol rehab programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in setting up the individual's rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like 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 costs of drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. When someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might be eligible for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but generally only within the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some sort of alcohol and drug rehab service ranging from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could have to participate in a drug rehabilitation center which is inside their network of providers and there might be other restrictions including the amount of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can select an excellent facility they like and consult with a treatment specialist to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the expense of particular drug abuse rehabilitation services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities in addition to partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There can be some restrictions as to how much time a stay in inpatient drug rehab is allowed, and all of these questions will be answered before you begin rehabilitation so that it is clear how much time and individual can remain in the rehabilitation facility of preference.

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

    100 Jefferson Square
    Waterbury, CT. 6706

    If you would like to contact St. Marys Hospital , you can reach them at 203-709-6201.

    St. Marys Hospital offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)