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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Because meth use severely impairs judgment, transmission of HIV and hepatitis B and C can result from its abuse.
  • The codeine concoction "Purple Drank", made popular by the hip hop community, has resulted in the deaths of several prominent users.
  • An estimated 35% of heavy drinkers develop alcoholic hepatitis and 10 to 20 percent of heavy drinkers develop cirrhosis, the seventh leading cause of death among young and middle-age adults in the U.S.

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 rehab solutions regarding intensity of care, since the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of having to be in a rehabilitation center while undergoing rehabilitation services. Although this may appear ideal it might not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many individuals in rehabilitation require to experience a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders while in rehabilitation in order to find resolution due to the fact one often exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are numerous drug and alcohol treatment centers who are able to specifically hone in on the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face to enable them to not simply become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse because of the problems that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem is often difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL and other assistance services intended for them when substance abuse rehab is required. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired folks are obtaining the support they need in drug and alcohol treatment.

Spanish

Not all drug treatment programs possess the staff or resources to focus on the needs of Spanish speaking clientele, but thankfully there are more and more facilities that will do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Therapy, study info and the like are now very often available in Spanish in both long and short terms programs which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehab is available too nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals really have a much more leverage simply because they can decide on whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people face. In addition, rehabilitation centers will usually provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation facilities will take Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present any other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation facility which will produce better results, such as a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at alcohol and drug treatment facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in establishing the person's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front 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 can be used to cover the costs of drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment are not an option. If a person doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may be eligible for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office within their area to determine if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only in the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some sort of alcohol and drug rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers. Individuals might have to take part in a drug treatment facility that is in their network of providers and there could be other restrictions for example how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick a quality program they like and speak with a rehab counselor to determine if their insurance will take care of it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the costs of certain drug abuse rehab solutions. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs and also partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some limitations regarding how much time a stay in inpatient drug treatment is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered before beginning treatment so that it is clear how much time and individual can remain in the rehabilitation center of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option available from a number of drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in an effort to help individuals pay for treatment where this might not have been possible initially. For instance, one client's price for rehab could be different and lower than another person whose finances are better which makes them better able to pay for the full price of rehabilitation. Registrars consider additional circumstances in addition to income including number of dependents to determine the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Brien Center
    Brien Center is located at:

    60 Cottage Street
    Great Barrington, MA. 1230

    If you would like to contact Brien Center, you can reach them at 413-629-1130.

    Brien Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    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)