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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Nearly 25% of individuals who use heroin become dependent on it.
  • Some studies suggest that a marijuana user's risk of heart attack during the first hour after having smoked the drug is four times his or her usual risk.
  • Long-term studies of high school students and their patterns of drug use suggest that very few young people use other illegal drugs without first trying marijuana.

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 and with different treatment lengths and plans to suit the varying needs of clients with any sort of and level of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being covered by many insurance companies, there's no need to postpone getting substance abuse treatment services for anyone who desires it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services with regards to intensity of care, because the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehab program while undergoing rehab services. Although this might seem ideal it may not provide the required change of surroundings than a lot of people in rehabilitation have to have to experience a successful rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use as a result of challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of this issue can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL as well as other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehab is needed. Apart from ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the help they need in drug and alcohol rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover 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 center they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many people encounter. In addition, rehabilitation programs will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. If someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might 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 handle both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only in the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug and alcohol rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could have to participate in a drug rehab facility which is inside their network of providers and there might be other limitations such as just how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick a good center they like and meet with a rehab specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option offered by many different drug rehab facilities to help help clients afford rehabilitation where this might not have been possible initially. By way of example, one client's price for treatment could possibly be different and lower than another individual whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay for the full price of rehabilitation. Registrars consider variables in addition to income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Catholic Charities
    Catholic Charities is located at:

    329 West 10th Street
    Erie, PA. 16502

    If you would like to contact Catholic Charities, you can reach them at 814-456-2091.

    Catholic Charities offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)