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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Emergency room visits involving a prescription stimulant rose from 13,379 in 2005 to 31,244 just five years later, according to the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration. ER visits by those 18-25 nearly quadrupled in that time, to 8,148. The number of visits caused by non-prescribed use of the stimulants rose to half.
  • Withdrawing from Fentanyl is very similar to that of heroin and it can be very uncomfortable and painful.
  • It is estimated that about 300 stroke cases involving young adults each year are associated with acute cocaine use.

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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Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have trouble with substance abuse could have unique obstacles they must overcome during rehab, which rehabilitation specialists within the rehab they decide to be a part of have to be keen of to ensure a full recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to choose a facility that's acquainted with helping seniors and older adults address the distinctive life and drug abuse problems that these clients face which might include a wider spectrum of services including health care and the like.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone'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 drawback but individuals really have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many individuals face. Likewise, rehabilitation centers will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation facilities accept Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present another kind of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of centers, and in such cases individuals may choose to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality treatment program which will get better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug and alcohol rehab centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with establishing the individual's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some type of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals may have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab facility that is inside their network of providers and there can be other limitations such as the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select a good facility they prefer and speak with a rehabilitation counselor to find out if their insurance will take care of it.

  • VOCA Obie
    VOCA Obie is located at:

    322 Obie Drive
    Durham, NC. 27713

    If you would like to contact VOCA Obie, you can reach them at 919-361-0983.

    VOCA Obie offers the following treatment services: Seniors/Older Adults
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance