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Drug Addiction Facts

  • 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.
  • Some inpatient rehab centers have their own in-house detox programs, but more centers today are requiring patients to complete detoxification prior to entering their facilities.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opiate prescription drug which is used as "maintenance" treatment for heroin and other opiate addiction, because it curbs cravings for opiates and other opioid prescription drugs and also prevents withdrawal from these drugs.

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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Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment

Partial hospitalization, or Day Treatment as it's occasionally referred to as, is a drug and alcohol rehab program meant for those who need and require a thorough and organized treatment strategy and atmosphere yet don't need night and day care. It can help make men and women in recovery stay supported rehabilitation course of action without interfering with other day to day activities they might need to maintain while in rehabilitation. Partial hospitalization/Day Treatment is also an option for those who have finished an inpatient or residential facility and want assistance with the smooth transition back into an average drug-free way of life.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues are what are known in the field of drug and alcohol treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders during rehabilitation in order to find resolution due to the fact one usually exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are numerous drug and alcohol treatment programs who can specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues face to be able to not just become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never consider it wise to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Gays and Lesbians

It is crucial that gays and lesbians obtain excellent rehabilitation solutions in a rehabilitation setting that is discreet and with rehabilitation professionals available to them who understand the distinctive challenges that they have to deal with in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians might be triggered because of the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a rehab which can help them handle these issues and give them the peace of mind they may have lacked prior to arriving in rehab can be a crucial aspect of rehabilitation for gay and lesbian clients.

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 rehabilitation frequently receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with drug and alcohol treatment specifications enforced with them as part of sentencing and particularly naturally when successfully completing 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 because of the problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, there are ASL and also other assistance services intended for them when drug abuse rehab is needed. Aside from ASL, such services might include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the help they require in alcohol and drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation facilities possess the staff or resources to cater to the needs of Spanish speaking clientele, but fortunately there are more and more programs that can do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Therapy, study information and so on are actually frequently available in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which provide inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish rehab is also available around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a disadvantage but people really have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many men and women face. In addition, treatment centers will often offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation centers accept Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present some other type of private health care insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals may want to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they can to fund a more quality rehab program that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at drug and alcohol rehab programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in setting up the person's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered 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 alcohol and drug treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they should check with their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only inside the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug and alcohol rehab service ranging from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab facilities. Individuals may have to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment center which is within their network of providers and there can be other limitations like the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a quality center they like and speak with a treatment specialist to find out if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of particular substance abuse rehabilitation services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities as well as partial hospitalization are all covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There might be some limitations about how much time a stay in inpatient drug treatment is permitted, and all of these questions can be answered before you start rehabilitation so that it is clear how much time and individual can remain in the rehab program of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option available from many different drug rehab programs in order to help individuals afford treatment where this might not have been possible originally. For example, one client's price for rehab could be different and lower than someone else whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to spend the money for full cost of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional factors in addition to income including amount of dependents to determine the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug treatment centers offer payment assistance to help individuals who may not have adequate funds to self pay for rehab or whose health insurance won't supply coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. By way of example, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term facility when in fact a long-term center will likely be the more appropriate selection. To find out what payment assistance can be offered, such as a sliding fee scale, check with the facility for particulars.

  • Staten Island Mental Health Society
    Staten Island Mental Health Society is located at:

    6581 Hylan Boulevard, Building 12
    Staten Island, NY. 10309

    If you would like to contact Staten Island Mental Health Society , you can reach them at 718-442-2225 x211.

    Staten Island Mental Health Society offers the following treatment services: Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, 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), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)