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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Codeine is often combined with other pain killers such as acetaminophen and aspirin.
  • 24% of patients involved in inpatient treatment are forced out of the program due to legal issues, incarceration, and termination of treatment.
  • Smoking or injecting meth creates an immediate, intense "rush" and amplifies the drug's addiction potential.

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 rehabilitation services regarding intensity of care, as the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of having to remain in a treatment facility while undergoing rehabilitation services. While this might appear perfect it might not provide the required change of atmosphere than many people in treatment have to have to experience a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are identified in the field of drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must deal with both disorders while in rehab in order to find resolution due to the fact one typically triggers the other. Luckily, there are many drug and alcohol rehab programs who can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to be able to not simply become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never wish to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who may need substance abuse treatment will often need solutions beyond what a traditional drug and alcohol treatment program can deliver. Due to the fact comprehensive healthcare services tend to be a vital aspect of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their habit, it is vital that these clients have the health care necessary along with any rehab services for his or her drug use problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is crucial that gays and lesbians obtain quality rehabilitation solutions in a rehabilitation environment that's discreet and has rehabilitation professionals available to them who comprehend the unique problems which they experience in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians is oftentimes triggered by the challenges they face due to their sexual preference, a rehab which will help them resolve these problems and give them the peace of mind they may have lacked prior to arriving in rehabilitation is usually a crucial aspect of recovery for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with substance abuse might have distinctive challenges they have to conquer during rehab, which treatment professionals in the program they elect to be a part of must be keen of to ensure a complete recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to pick a program that is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults tackle the unique life and drug use issues that these clients face that might include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical treatment and so on.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into treatment due to a court order to satisfy part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug rehab frequently receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with drug and alcohol rehab requirements enforced on them in sentencing and particularly of course when successfully graduating a drug and alcohol treatment center.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but people actually have a great deal of leverage because they can select whichever center they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many men and women face. Likewise, treatment facilities will often offer payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain treatment programs will take Medicaid if the individual cannot self pay or present some other form of private health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation inside a limited amount of programs, and in cases like this individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality treatment facility that will get better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers 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 physician, who must help out with setting up the individual's rehab plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. When someone 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 determine if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only in the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some type of alcohol and drug rehab service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab programs. Individuals could possibly have to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment center that is in their network of providers and there could be other limitations such as the amount of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can select an excellent facility they prefer and speak with a rehabilitation specialist to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain drug abuse rehab solutions. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers in addition to partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare consultant. There could be some restrictions regarding how long a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is allowed, and every one of these questions can be answered before you start treatment so that it is clear the length of time and individual can remain in the treatment program of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option made available from many different drug treatment facilities to help help clients pay for treatment where this might not have been possible initially. For example, one client's price for rehabilitation could be different and lower than somebody else whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to spend the money for full cost of treatment. Registrars take into account additional circumstances besides income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug rehab centers provide payment assistance to help individuals who may not have adequate resources to self pay for rehabilitation or whose medical insurance won't supply coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. For instance, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term program when in reality a long-term center will be the more appropriate selection. To see what payment assistance could be available, say for example a sliding fee scale, seek advice from the facility for details.

  • A Helping Hand of Wilmington
    A Helping Hand of Wilmington is located at:

    5013 Wrightsville Avenue
    Wilmington, NC. 28403

    If you would like to contact A Helping Hand of Wilmington, you can reach them at 910-796-6868.

    A Helping Hand of Wilmington offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients
    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)