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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.
  • Individuals who are addicted to codeine and other opiates will commonly take part in criminal activity such as prescription forgery, stealing prescriptions or attempting to get the drug via the internet.
  • Despite the popular belief otherwise, studies indicate that prescription stimulants do not enhance learning or thinking ability when abused.

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 services in terms of level of care, as the individual can maintain their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of having to stay in a rehab center while receiving treatment services. Although this may seem perfect it will not provide the required change of environment than lots of people in rehab have to have to experience a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use issues are what are known in the field of alcohol and drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders during rehabilitation to find resolution because one typically triggers the other. Luckily, there are lots of drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities who can specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders face in order to not simply become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug abuse due to problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem is often difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and also other assistance services intended for them when drug abuse treatment is required. Besides ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are receiving the help they need in drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug treatment centers have the staff or wherewithal to focus on the demands of Spanish speaking clientele, but luckily there are more and more facilities that are able to do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Counselling, study information and stuff like that are now very often accessible in Spanish in both long and short terms centers which provide inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals in fact have a much more leverage because they can decide on whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many people face. In addition, rehab facilities will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation centers accept Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present some other form of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of programs, and in this instance 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 rehabilitation facility which will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug and alcohol rehab programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in establishing the individual's rehab plan. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being just like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation 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 and alcohol rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not an option. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may be eligible for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only within the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug and alcohol treatment service ranging from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug rehab centers. Individuals might have to take part in a drug rehabilitation center which is within their network of providers and there can be other restrictions for example how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose a good program they like and consult with a treatment specialist to ascertain if their insurance will take care of it.

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

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

  • TW Ponessa and Associates
    TW Ponessa and Associates is located at:

    410 North Prince
    Lancaster, PA. 17603

    If you would like to contact TW Ponessa and Associates, you can reach them at 717-560-7917.

    TW Ponessa and Associates 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)