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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Heavy alcohol consumption among older adults can worsen certain preexisting health conditions including diabetes, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, liver problems, osteoporosis, memory problems and mood disorders.
  • In the 1970's Ecstasy was administered to psychotherapy patients, a practice which was stopped in 1986 when animal studies that the drug caused brain damage.
  • A 2010 study conducted by Colorado University on 300 adolescents diagnosed with ADHD found that the symptoms of the 150 patients that were administered cognitive-behavioral therapy along with an inactive sugar pill disappeared just as effectively as the 150 adolescents who were given both the therapy and a chemically active Ritalin-type drug.

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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Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Substance abuse treatment services can be obtained in several settings with different treatment lengths and plans to suit the varying demands of clients with any kind of and amount of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential programs now being paid by many insurance companies, there's no need to postpone receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab solutions with regards to level of care, for the reason that individual is able to keep their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to remain in a treatment center while undergoing rehabilitation services. Even though this might seem ideal it may not provide the required change of surroundings than lots of people in rehab need to have a productive rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use as a result of problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue can be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL along with other assistance services available for them when drug abuse rehab is required. Other than ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the help they need in drug and alcohol treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of treatment or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals actually have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many people encounter. In addition, treatment programs will often offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain treatment facilities accept Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present any other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals might want to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality treatment program that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment program.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might be eligible for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only within the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some kind of alcohol and drug treatment service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab centers. Individuals could possibly have to take part in a drug rehabilitation center which is within their network of providers and there could be other limitations for example just how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can pick a good center they prefer and speak with a rehab counselor to find out if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the costs of certain drug abuse rehab services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers as well as partial hospitalization are all covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There may be some restrictions as to the length of time a stay in inpatient drug rehabilitation is permitted, and all of these questions will be answered before you begin treatment so that it's clear how long and individual can remain in the rehab facility of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option offered by a number of alcohol and drug rehab programs to help help clients pay for rehabilitation where this may not have been possible originally. As an example, one client's price for rehabilitation could possibly be different and lower than another individual whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to spend the money for full cost of treatment. Registrars take into consideration additional factors aside from income including number of dependents to determine the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers offer payment assistance to help individuals who might not have adequate funds to self pay for treatment or whose health insurance won't supply coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. For instance, Sometimes insurance only pays for a short-term facility when in reality a long-term facility will likely be the more ideal selection. To see what payment assistance could be offered, such as a sliding fee scale, talk with the program for particulars.

  • Bridge Inc
    Bridge Inc is located at:

    100 7th Street NE
    Fort Payne, AL. 35967

    If you would like to contact Bridge Inc, you can reach them at 256-845-7767.

    Bridge Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, 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)