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Drug Addiction Facts

  • The specific cardiovascular problems which may be caused by prescription stimulants have been highlighted in the FDA's "black box" warnings which include the risk of heart defects, heart attacks, stroke, high blood pressure, increased heart rate, and sudden death in people with a prior history of heart related problems.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive and rapidly acting opiate drug which produced from morphine, which is a major component of opium.
  • Withdrawal symptoms can make quitting fentanyl and other opiates almost impossible, especially when one attempts to do so on one's own.

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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Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Substance abuse treatment services are available in many different settings and with various rehabilitation lengths and plans to accommodate the various demands of clients with any sort of and degree of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential centers now being paid by many insurance companies, there's no need to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anybody who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services in terms of intensity of care, because the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to be in a treatment program while undergoing rehabilitation services. Even if this may appear ideal it will not provide the required change of environment than lots of people in treatment require to experience a successful rehab.

Women

Women need to have quality rehabilitation in rehab but might also require particular attention to the unique issues they face because of gender. Men and women not only face varying and distinctive challenges in daily life due to gender, but additionally may abuse alcohol and drugs for completely different reasons. alcohol and drug treatment programs which cater to women and the specific and unique needs that women face can help significantly on the women's path to long term abstinence and a higher quality lifestyle.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals in fact have a much more leverage because they can select whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many individuals encounter. In addition, rehab centers will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some treatment centers accept Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present some other form of private health insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation inside a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals might want to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality treatment center which will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehab center.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not an option. If someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they should talk with their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but typically only inside 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 form of drug treatment service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehab programs. Individuals might have to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab center that's within their network of providers and there can be other restrictions including just how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can select a quality program they like and meet with a treatment counselor to determine if their insurance will take care of it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility available from many different drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs to help help clients pay for rehab where this may not have been doable originally. As an example, one client's price for rehab could possibly be different and less than somebody else whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to spend the money for full cost of treatment. Registrars consider other factors in addition to income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Sweetser Affiliate
    Sweetser Affiliate is located at:

    151 Main Street
    Bucksport, ME. 4416

    If you would like to contact Sweetser Affiliate, you can reach them at 207-469-3477.

    Sweetser Affiliate offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Women
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)