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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Individuals who inject methamphetamine or any other drug can damage their blood vessels and develop skin abscesses.
  • Animal studies indicate that animals will work more persistently at pressing a bar for cocaine than for any other drug, including opiates. In one example, one monkey test subject pressed the bar 12,800 times until it got a single dose of cocaine. If the animal survives in such studies, it will return to the task of obtaining more cocaine.
  • Major heroin withdrawal symptoms typically peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose has been administered, and wane after about a week.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services regarding intensity of care, because the individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of needing to remain in a rehabilitation center while undergoing treatment services. Even if this might seem ideal it may not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many people in rehab require to have a successful rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues are what are identified in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must address both disorders whilst in rehab in order to find resolution because one usually triggers the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug rehabilitation centers that can specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face to enable them to not only become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never feel the need to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug abuse because of the challenges their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this problem can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehab is needed. Besides ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are obtaining the help they need in drug and alcohol rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance won't pay for the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but individuals actually have a great deal of leverage because they can select whichever center they want without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many men and women encounter. Likewise, rehab centers will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation facilities will take Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present some other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehab inside a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals might want to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehabilitation program which will get better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at drug and alcohol rehab centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in establishing the individual's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation 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 alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. If a person doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could be eligible for state insurance, they should check with their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but typically only in the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some type of alcohol and drug treatment service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug treatment programs. Individuals could possibly have to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment center that's in their network of providers and there can be other restrictions including how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can select a good facility they prefer and speak with a treatment specialist to find out if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of particular substance abuse rehab solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient facilities as well as partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There can be some limitations concerning the length of time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered prior to starting rehab so that it's clear how long and individual can remain in the rehab facility of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option available from numerous drug and alcohol treatment centers in order to help individuals afford rehabilitation where this may not have been doable initially. By way of example, one client's price for rehab could possibly be different and someone else whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay for the full cost of rehab. Registrars consider other factors aside from income including number of dependents to determine the final cost and using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers offer payment assistance to help individuals who might possibly not have adequate resources to self pay for rehab or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for their stay. For example, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term facility when in actuality a long-term center is going to be the more appropriate option. To determine what payment assistance could be available, like a sliding fee scale, consult the facility for details.

  • West Alabama Mental Health Center
    West Alabama Mental Health Center is located at:

    401 1st Street
    Greensboro, AL. 36744

    If you would like to contact West Alabama Mental Health Center, you can reach them at 334-624-4905.

    West Alabama Mental Health Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, 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), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)