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Drug Addiction Facts

  • As of February 1, 2014 Canadian pharmacists will start giving out a formulation of methadone called Methadose, covered under PharmaCare, which is the same dosage but patients will only have to ingest a 10-millilitre dose of the liquid, which is about two teaspoons, instead of 100 millilitres, just under half a cup.
  • 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%.
  • In heavy marijuana users, traces of THC can sometimes be detected for weeks after they have stopped using marijuana.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services regarding intensity of care, for the reason that individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a rehabilitation facility while receiving rehab services. While this may seem perfect it might not provide the required change of atmosphere than a lot of people in recovery have to have to experience a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues are what are identified in the field of drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders whilst in rehab in order to find resolution simply because one usually triggers the other. Luckily, there are several drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs that can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to enable them to not only become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use as a result of problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this issue can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and also other assistance services available for them when substance abuse rehab is necessary. Besides ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are obtaining the help they need in drug treatment.

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation programs possess the staff or resources to focus on the needs of Spanish speaking clientele, but thankfully there are more and more centers that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Therapy, study info and so on are now frequently available in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't cover the total cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals actually have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can select whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many individuals face. Likewise, rehab programs will frequently offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers accept Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present another form of private health care insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation inside a limited amount of centers, and in cases like this individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehabilitation program that will get better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at alcohol and drug treatment centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in setting up the individual's rehab plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being the same as any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab 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 alcohol and drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't an option. When someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might be eligible for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office within their area to determine if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only inside the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could have to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center which is in their network of providers and there could be other restrictions such as just how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can pick a good center they like and meet with a rehab specialist to find out if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the expense of certain drug abuse rehab solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient programs in addition to 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 representative. There may be some limitations as to the length of time a stay in inpatient drug rehab is allowed, and every one of these questions can be answered before you begin rehab so that it's clear how much time and individual can stay in the rehabilitation program of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility made available from many different drug and alcohol rehab centers to help help clients pay for rehabilitation where this may not have been doable initially. By way of example, one client's fee for treatment could possibly be different and somebody else whose finances are better making them more prepared to pay for the full price of treatment. Registrars take into consideration additional factors besides income including amount of dependents to determine the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Suncoast Center Inc
    Suncoast Center Inc is located at:

    4024 Central Avenue
    St. Petersburg, FL. 33711

    If you would like to contact Suncoast Center Inc, you can reach them at 727-388-1220.

    Suncoast Center Inc 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), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)