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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Research indicates that as much as 80 percent of HIV-infected individuals drink alcohol and that 30 to 60 percent have alcohol use disorders.
  • Alcohol can irritate the stomach to the point gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining), ulcers and acid reflux.
  • Long-term methamphetamine use can result in extreme weight loss because the drug suppresses appetite.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services with regards to intensity of care, since the individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a rehabilitation facility while receiving rehabilitation services. Even though this may appear ideal it might not provide the required change of atmosphere than many people in recovery have to have to experience a successful rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse as a result of problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem is often difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL and other assistance services intended for them when substance abuse rehab is necessary. Apart from ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are getting the help they need in drug rehab.

Other Languages

In each and every city in the U.S. there is someone struggling with drug abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might require treatment in whichever language it is that they are fluent in so that their needs may be catered to properly during rehabilitation. Luckily, there are many drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers that have counselors within their facility who speak other languages to make drug rehabilitation the very best experience possible for anyone. Simply discover a high quality drug rehab center and find out if it is feasible to receive rehabilitation in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't pay for the total cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these cases, it may appear like a drawback but people in fact have a great deal of leverage simply because they can decide on whichever center they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many people face. Likewise, treatment programs will usually 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 is unable to self pay or present any other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals may want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to pay for a more quality rehabilitation center which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug treatment centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the facility is included 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 rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to 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 may be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. When someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might be eligible for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but usually only in the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug and alcohol treatment service ranging from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment facilities. Individuals could have to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment center that's in their network of providers and there may be other limitations for example the amount of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent program they prefer and meet with a rehab counselor to find out if their insurance will take care of it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the costs of particular substance abuse rehabilitation solutions. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers as well as partial hospitalization are 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 might be some restrictions about just how long a stay in inpatient drug treatment is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered prior to starting rehab so that it is clear how much time and individual can stay in the rehab facility of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option available from a variety of alcohol and drug rehab facilities to help help clients afford rehab where this might not have been possible originally. For example, one client's price for rehabilitation may be different and another individual whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay for the full cost of rehabilitation. Registrars take into consideration variables apart from income including number of dependents to determine the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

  • TrueNorth Wellness Services
    TrueNorth Wellness Services is located at:

    5351C Jaycee Avenue
    Harrisburg, PA. 17112

    If you would like to contact TrueNorth Wellness Services, you can reach them at 717-657-2080.

    TrueNorth Wellness Services offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Other Languages
    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)