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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Codeine is passed through breast milk in potentially lethal amounts to a breastfed child, and could fatally depress the respiration of the baby and lead to death.
  • A new heroin user typically ingests up to 20 mg. of heroin to get high, but an individual who is heavily dependent on heroin may require several hundred mg. of the drug per day.
  • Over 80% of heroin addicts report taking heroin while being in the company of another user; ironically most addicts who overdose on the drug are found alone.

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 several settings along with different rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the various needs of clients with any sort of and amount of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential centers now being paid by many insurance companies, there is no need to postpone receiving substance abuse treatment services for anybody who desires it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services with regards to level of care, because the individual can maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to be in a rehab facility while undergoing treatment services. Although this may seem ideal it will not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many individuals in rehab have to have to have a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse problems are what are recognized in the field of drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders when it's in treatment in order to find resolution due to the fact one often triggers the other. Luckily, there are numerous alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities that can specifically hone in on the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face to enable them to not only become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Gays and Lesbians

It is crucial that gays and lesbians acquire excellent rehab services within a rehabilitation environment which is discreet and has treatment specialists available to them who comprehend the unique challenges that they experience in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians might be triggered by the challenges they face because of their sexual preference, a facility that can help them handle these problems and give them the peace of mind they may have lacked prior to arriving in treatment can be quite a crucial aspect of recovery for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug abuse may have distinctive obstacles they must overcome when in treatment, which rehab professionals within the center they choose to be a part of have to be keen of in order that a full recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to pick a rehab that's familiar with helping seniors and older adults tackle the distinctive life and drug abuse issues that these clients face which may include a wider spectrum of services including medical care and so on.

Women

Women need quality rehab in rehab but may also require particular focus on the unique challenges they face due to their gender. Women and men not only face varying and unique challenges in life as a result of gender, but also may abuse drugs and alcohol for unique reasons. alcohol and drug treatment centers which focus on women and the distinctive and unique needs that women face can help significantly on the women's path to long term abstinence and a higher quality lifestyle.

Men

Similar to how men and women encounter varying and unique challenges in life that are specific to their gender, men and women may also face unique challenges in treatment that are gender-specific, which is the reason a center specifically designed with these unique needs and challenges at heart can be be extremely helpful for someone searching for a powerful rehab solution.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders are often given the choice or ordered to rehab as part of sentencing. Sometimes, the offender can pick which rehab center they would like to enroll in. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders can take advantage of reduced sentencing options to be able to progress in their lives without getting penalized further.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehabilitation as part of a court order to satisfy part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug rehabilitation frequently receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with alcohol and drug rehabilitation requirements enforced with them as part of sentencing and also of course when successfully graduating a drug and alcohol treatment center.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but individuals really have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can select whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many people face. In addition, treatment facilities will frequently offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation facilities will take Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present any other form of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of programs, and in cases like this individuals may wish to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to pay for a more quality rehab program that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug rehab facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the center is included 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 treatment plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being paid for through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could possibly have to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility which is within their network of providers and there can be other restrictions for example the amount of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent program they like and meet with a treatment counselor to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility made available from a variety of alcohol and drug treatment facilities in order to help clients afford rehabilitation where this might not have been doable originally. By way of example, one client's price for rehab could be different and another individual whose financial situation is better making them better able to spend the money for full price of rehabilitation. Registrars consider other factors aside from income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Urban Counseling Institute
    Urban Counseling Institute is located at:

    4400 Stamp Road
    Temple Hills, MD. 20748

    If you would like to contact Urban Counseling Institute, you can reach them at 301-278-7956.

    Urban Counseling Institute offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)