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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Smoking or injecting meth creates an immediate, intense "rush" and amplifies the drug's addiction potential.
  • It isn't uncommon for long-term chronic heroin users to experience persistent withdrawal symptoms for several months when coming off of the drug.
  • Ecstasy users who combine the drug with other drugs including alcohol increase their risk of negative effects from the drug or even death.

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 low end of the spectrum of treatment services regarding level of care, for the reason that individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of needing to be in a rehabilitation center while receiving treatment services. While this may seem perfect it might not provide the much needed change of environment than many people in treatment require to experience a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must tackle both disorders whilst in rehab in order to find resolution simply because one often exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are numerous drug rehab centers who can specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face in order to not simply become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not wish to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who struggle with drug abuse could have distinctive obstacles they must conquer while in rehab, which rehab professionals within the rehab they choose 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 prudent to select a program that is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults address the unique life and drug use issues that these clients face which may include a broader spectrum of solutions including health care and the like.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem can often be hard among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL along with other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse rehabilitation is necessary. Aside from ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are obtaining the support they need in drug rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs possess the staff or resources to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clientele, but fortunately there are more and more centers that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Therapy, study data and so on are now very often available in Spanish in both long and short terms centers which provide inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish rehab is available too around the country.

Other Languages

In every single city in America there's someone being affected by drug abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who may require rehab in whatever language it is that they are fluent in so that their needs can be met properly when in rehabilitation. Luckily, there are numerous drug treatment facilities that have counselors within their facility who speak other languages to make drug and alcohol rehab the best experience possible for any individual. Simply look for a high quality drug treatment facility and inquire if it is possible to receive rehab in other languages.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation facilities will take Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present another type of private medical insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of facilities, and in such cases individuals might want to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation program that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with setting up the individual's treatment plan. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. If a person doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may qualify for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but usually only within the state which provides the insurance plan.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option made available from many different drug rehab centers in an effort to help individuals afford rehab where this might not have been possible originally. For instance, one client's fee for rehab may be different and another individual whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay for the full cost of rehab. Registrars take into consideration other factors apart from income including number of dependents to determine the final cost and using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol treatment facilities provide payment assistance to help clients who may possibly not have adequate money to self pay for rehab or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. By way of example, Sometimes insurance only pays for a short-term center when in fact a long-term center will be the more appropriate choice. To find out what payment assistance can be available, for instance a sliding fee scale, seek advice from the center for details.

  • West Kern
    West Kern is located at:

    930 F Street
    Wasco, CA. 93280

    If you would like to contact West Kern, you can reach them at 661-758-7300.

    West Kern offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)