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Drug Addiction Facts

  • When cocaine and alcohol are used together the human liver manufactures a third substance, cocaethylene, which intensifies cocaine's euphoric effects, while possibly increasing the risk of sudden death.
  • An overdose of prescription stimulants can be potentially fatal, and can include symptoms such as high or low blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, nausea, panic, rapid breathing, restlessness, vomiting, fatigue, hallucinations, abdominal cramps, aggressiveness, depression, convulsions, tremors or coma.
  • Individuals who are addicted to codeine may steal it from people who have supplies of codeine for legitimate purposes.

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 lower end of the spectrum of rehab services in terms of level of care, as the individual can keep their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to be in a rehabilitation program while undergoing rehabilitation services. Even if this may seem perfect it might not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than a lot of people in treatment require to have a productive rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to the problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL and also other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehab is required. Aside from ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are obtaining the help they need in drug rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all drug rehab facilities have the staff or resources to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more programs that can do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than previously. Counselling, study information and the like are now frequently accessible in Spanish in both long and short terms centers which provide inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is also available around the country.

Other Languages

In every single city in America there is someone being affected by drug use that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might require rehab in whatever language it is that they are fluent in so that their needs may be met properly whilst in treatment. Thankfully, there are lots of alcohol and drug treatment facilities which have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make alcohol and drug rehabilitation the most effective experience possible for any individual. Simply locate a top quality alcohol and drug rehab facility and inquire if it is feasible to receive rehabilitation in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may seem like a drawback but people really have a much more leverage because they can select whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many men and women face. In addition, rehab centers will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might be eligible for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but typically only within the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some form of alcohol and drug rehab service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug rehab facilities. Individuals may have to take part in a drug treatment facility that's in their network of providers and there might be other limitations including the length of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select an excellent facility they prefer and speak with a treatment counselor to determine if their insurance will handle it.

  • Birmingham VAMC
    Birmingham VAMC is located at:

    96 Ali Way Creekside Street
    Oxford, AL. 36203

    If you would like to contact Birmingham VAMC, you can reach them at 256-832-4141.

    Birmingham VAMC offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance