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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Excessive alcohol use is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the U.S.
  • Many fentanyl overdoses are initially classified as heroin overdoses, until the truth is discovered.
  • Heroin injection is a significantly more efficient means of administering the drug and delivers more intense effects than smoking or snorting.

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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ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and substance abuse because of the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this problem is often hard among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL as well as other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse rehabilitation is necessary. Other than ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the support they need in drug and alcohol treatment.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug treatment centers possess the staff or wherewithal to cater to the requirements of Spanish speaking clients, but fortunately there are more and more facilities that will do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Counselling, study data and so on are actually frequently accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which provide inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehab is also available around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these instances, it may seem like a disadvantage but people really have a much more leverage because they can choose whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many men and women face. In addition, rehab facilities will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehab facilities will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present some other kind of private health insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehab inside a limited amount of facilities, and in this instance individuals may choose to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they can to fund a more quality rehabilitation program that will get better results, such as a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment center.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. If a person does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may qualify for state insurance, they can check with their Social Services office within their area to determine if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only within the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some sort of alcohol and drug treatment service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals may have to participate in a drug rehabilitation facility that's inside their network of providers and there can be other limitations like the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select an excellent facility 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 including VA and Tricare does cover the costs of particular substance abuse treatment services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities and also partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There could be some limitations concerning how much time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehabilitation is allowed, and all of these questions can be answered before you start rehabilitation so that it's clear just how long and individual can stay in the rehab program of preference.

  • Wedgwood Christian Services
    Wedgwood Christian Services is located at:

    3300 36th Street SE
    Grand Rapids, MI. 49512

    If you would like to contact Wedgwood Christian Services, you can reach them at 616-942-2110.

    Wedgwood Christian Services offers the following treatment services: Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)