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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Major heroin withdrawal symptoms typically peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose has been administered, and wane after about a week.
  • As of 2011, about 30% of 10th grade students had used marijuana in the past year.
  • Cocaine use can trigger chaotic heart rhythms, called ventricular fibrillation, the physical symptoms of which may include chest pain, nausea, blurred vision, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions and coma.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services in terms of level of care, as the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehab center while undergoing rehabilitation services. Although this may seem ideal it may not provide the required change of atmosphere than a lot of people in treatment require to have a successful rehabilitation.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with drug abuse could have unique challenges they have to overcome during rehabilitation, which rehabilitation professionals in the facility they decide to be a part of should be keen of to ensure that a full recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to decide on a center that's familiar with helping seniors and older adults address the distinctive life and drug use problems that these clients face which might include a wider spectrum of services including health care and the like.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug abuse due to problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this issue can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, there are ASL as well as other assistance services intended for them when drug abuse rehabilitation is needed. Apart from ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are receiving the help they require in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehab programs possess the staff or wherewithal to cater to the requirements of Spanish speaking clientele, but luckily there are more and more programs that can do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Therapy, study info and stuff like that are actually very often available in Spanish in both short and long terms programs which deliver inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish treatment is available too nationwide.

Other Languages

In every city in the U.S. there's someone being affected by drug use that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who may require rehab in whatever language it is they are fluent in so that their needs may be catered to properly when in treatment. Thankfully, there are many drug and alcohol treatment facilities who have counselors within their facility who speak other languages to make drug and alcohol rehab the best experience possible for any individual. Simply locate a high quality drug rehab center and find out if it is possible to receive rehabilitation in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but people in fact have a great deal of leverage because they can select whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many people encounter. Likewise, treatment centers will frequently offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some treatment facilities accept Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present some other form of private health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals may want to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they can to fund a more quality treatment facility which will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug rehabilitation programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in establishing the individual's rehab plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being just 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 may be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could be eligible for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only inside the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some form of drug rehab service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug treatment facilities. Individuals may have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab facility which is in their network of providers and there could be other restrictions including the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent facility they like and meet with a rehabilitation counselor to determine if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the costs of certain drug abuse treatment services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs along with partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some limitations regarding the length of time a stay in inpatient drug treatment is permitted, and all of these questions can be answered before you start rehabilitation so that it is clear how much time and individual can remain in the rehab program of choice.

  • Albert Einstein Medical Center
    Albert Einstein Medical Center is located at:

    1200 West Tabor Road
    Philadelphia, PA. 19141

    If you would like to contact Albert Einstein Medical Center, you can reach them at 215-456-9850.

    Albert Einstein Medical Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)

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