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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Between 2009 and 2010, increases in Ecstasy use among high school students was apparent, with past year use among 10th graders rising from 3.7 to 4.7%.
  • Studies indicate that people who are drug dependent are much more likely than the general population to drink alcohol.
  • Alcohol kills more teenage males and young men than any other drug taken to affect mood and behavior including heroin, cocaine or 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 lower end of the spectrum of treatment solutions regarding level of care, as the individual can maintain their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of having to remain in a rehab program while undergoing rehabilitation services. While this may seem ideal it may not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than lots of people in treatment have to have to experience a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues are what are identified in the field of drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must tackle both disorders during rehab to find resolution due to the fact one often exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are many alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities who can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face to be able to not merely become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never want to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who struggle with drug use may have distinctive obstacles they have to overcome when in rehab, which rehab professionals within the center they opt to take part in must be keen of to ensure that a complete recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to pick a rehab that is used to helping seniors and older adults handle the distinctive life and drug use problems that these clients face which might include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical treatment and so on.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug abuse due to challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of the issue can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse rehab is required. Other than ASL, such services might include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are receiving the support they need in alcohol and drug rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of treatment or will only cover some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a disadvantage but people actually have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many men and women encounter. Likewise, rehab centers will often offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation centers accept Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present some other kind of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehab facility that will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug treatment programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab 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 person's rehab plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could be eligible for state insurance, they can check with their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only in the state which provides 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 treatment service ranging from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities. Individuals may have to take part in a drug rehabilitation program that's within their network of providers and there may be other restrictions like how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent program they prefer and speak with a rehab counselor to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain substance abuse rehab services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities as well as partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some limitations concerning just how long a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol rehab is permitted, and every one of these questions can be answered before you begin rehab so that it's clear how much time and individual can remain in the rehabilitation program of choice.

  • Tomah VAMC
    Tomah VAMC is located at:

    515 South 32nd Street
    Wausau, WI. 54401

    If you would like to contact Tomah VAMC, you can reach them at 715-842-2834.

    Tomah VAMC offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)