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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Ecstasy users can become dehydrated through vigorous activity in a hot environment, and experience dangerous overheating coupled with the fact that Ecstasy can interfere with the body's ability to regulate its temperature. This can cause a dangerous condition called hyperthermia.
  • Inpatient programs are safe, structured environments in which individuals are removed from stressful situations that promote or fuel the urge to use drugs or alcohol.
  • At an inpatient substance program, the patient's nutritional needs are cared for because good health is essential to recovery.

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 solutions in terms of level of care, for the reason that individual can maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a rehab program while receiving rehabilitation services. Even though this may seem perfect it will not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than a lot of people in rehab require to have a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders are what are identified in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must handle both disorders while in rehab in order to find resolution due to the fact one often exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are several drug treatment centers that can specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to be able to not only become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have trouble with drug use might have unique obstacles they must overcome when in rehabilitation, which rehabilitation specialists within the center they opt to be a part of have to be keen of in order that a full recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to select a facility that is used to helping seniors and older adults address the distinctive life and drug use problems that these clients face which may include a broader spectrum of services including medical treatment and so on.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of treatment or will only pay for part of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but people actually have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many people face. Likewise, rehab facilities will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehab centers will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present some other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals might want to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehab program which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug rehabilitation facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in setting up the individual's treatment plan. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other kind 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 alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If a person has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could qualify for state insurance, they should consult 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 take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only inside the state which provides 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 treatment service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab centers. Individuals may have to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab center that is inside their network of providers and there may be other restrictions such as how long their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select an excellent facility they like and consult with a rehabilitation specialist to find out if their insurance covers it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option provided by a variety of alcohol and drug rehab facilities in an effort to help clients pay for treatment where this might not have been doable originally. For example, one client's fee for rehabilitation may be different and lower than another person whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to spend the money for full expense of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional circumstances in addition to income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost and using the sliding scale.

  • Continuum of Care Inc
    Continuum of Care Inc is located at:

    660 Winchester Avenue
    New Haven, CT. 6511

    If you would like to contact Continuum of Care Inc, you can reach them at 203-776-8390.

    Continuum of Care Inc offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)