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Drug Addiction Facts

  • A study of inpatient vs. outpatient alcohol rehabilitation found that, with everything else being equal, graduates of outpatient programs were 4 times more likely to be early treatment failures than inpatient clients. The same kind of results has been seen comparing inpatient and outpatient drug rehabilitation patients.
  • The codeine concoction "Purple Drank", made popular by the hip hop community, has resulted in the deaths of several prominent users.
  • As with other opiate narcotics, methadone creates a feeling of well-being and binds to the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other drugs.

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, since the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a rehabilitation center while receiving rehabilitation services. Even if this might seem ideal it will not provide the much needed change of environment than lots of people in rehab need to experience a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are identified in the field of drug and alcohol treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders during rehabilitation in order to find resolution due to the fact one usually triggers the other. Luckily, there are many alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs that can specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face in order to not just become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who require drug abuse rehabilitation will often need services beyond what a traditional drug rehabilitation center will be able to provide. Due to the fact extensive medical solutions in many cases are an important part of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who more than likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their addiction, it is vital that these clients have the health care needed in conjunction with any treatment services for their substance abuse problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is crucial that gays and lesbians acquire excellent rehab solutions in a rehab setting that's discreet and with treatment specialists available to them who comprehend the unique challenges they experience in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians might be triggered by the challenges they face because of their sexual preference, a facility that can help them handle these issues and give them the confidence they may have lacked before arriving in rehab could be a crucial aspect of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug abuse could have distinctive challenges they have to conquer whilst in rehab, which rehabilitation professionals in the center they choose to be a part of have to be keen of so that a complete recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to decide on a rehab that is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults handle the unique life and substance abuse problems that these clients face which might include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical treatment and the like.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into rehabilitation as part of a court order to satisfy a part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug treatment frequently receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when being cooperative with alcohol and drug rehab requirements enforced with them in sentencing and also naturally when successfully graduating a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use as a result of challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem is often hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL as well as other assistance services available for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is necessary. Besides ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired people are receiving the help they need in alcohol and drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but people in fact have a much more leverage because they can select whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many men and women encounter. In addition, treatment centers will often provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehab programs will take Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present any other form of private health care insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals may want to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to fund a more quality treatment program that will get better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug rehab centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in establishing the individual's rehab plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other type 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 can be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not an option. If a person doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might qualify for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office within their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but usually only inside the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some kind of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab programs. Individuals could possibly have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center which is in their network of providers and there can be other restrictions for example the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent program they like and consult with a rehabilitation counselor to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the expense of certain drug abuse rehabilitation services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities as well as partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There can be some restrictions as to how much time a stay in inpatient drug rehab is permitted, and all of these questions can be answered prior to starting rehab so that it's clear how much time and individual can remain in the treatment program of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility made available from many different drug treatment centers in an effort to help individuals afford rehab where this may not have been possible originally. By way of example, one client's fee for rehabilitation might be different and lower than another individual whose finances are better which makes them better able to pay for the full cost of rehabilitation. Registrars take into account variables in addition to income including amount of dependents to determine the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Bluegrass.org
    Bluegrass.org is located at:

    100 Tyler Lane
    Irvine, KY. 40336

    If you would like to contact Bluegrass.org, you can reach them at 606-723-5128.

    Bluegrass.org 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, 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)