Menu

Drug Addiction Facts

  • In 2008 it was estimated that there were 1.9 million past-month cocaine users in the U.S., of which approximately 359,000 were current crack users.
  • HIV-positive meth users experience greater neuronal injury and cognitive impairment than non-users.
  • Medications called opiate receptor antagonists block the effects of opiate drugs, such as Naloxone for one, and overdoses of fentanyl should be treated immediately with an opiate antagonist.

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.

Drug Treatment Help Request

Fill out the form below and a counselor will get back with you to help you locate a drug addiction treatment program.

100% Confidential.

Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Substance abuse treatment services are available in a variety of settings with different treatment lengths and plans to accommodate the various needs of clients with any sort of and degree 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 put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Halfway House

A halfway house is a location that allows for an easy transition when someone is newly sober on their own or has completed a drug treatment program and requires help re-acclimating into a regular lifestyle. Residing in a halfway house, or sober living facility as it is sometimes called, an aspect of sentencing if a person is found guilty of drug charges as well. If help is needed locating a halfway house, contact a drug rehabilitation program and consult with a rehab specialist who will be able to point you towards the right direction.

Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days)

Residential long-term treatment, which lasts for more than four weeks, is an option that provides the commensurate intensity of care and appropriate environment for anybody fighting a serious addiction and dependency issue. Because individuals will remain in the residential long-term rehab facility for up to 120 days and even longer in some cases, these types of centers offer all of the amenities needed to make a client's feel as comfortable and amenable as it could possibly be while delivering quality rehabilitation to assist them to conquer their addiction once and for all.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are known in the field of drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must tackle both disorders whilst in rehab in order to find resolution simply because one often triggers the other. Fortunately, there are numerous alcohol and drug rehab centers that can specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face to enable them to not only become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not wish to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug abuse due to problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the issue can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL and also other assistance services available for them when substance abuse treatment is required. Apart from ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired people are obtaining the support they need in drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a disadvantage but people actually have a much more leverage because they can decide on whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many people face. In addition, rehabilitation centers will frequently offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain treatment programs accept Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present some other type of private health care insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals may want to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality treatment facility that will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug treatment center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at drug rehabilitation programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help out with establishing the person's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being the same as any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans typically cover some type of alcohol and drug rehab service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab facility that's within their network of providers and there might be other limitations like just how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick a good facility they prefer and consult with a rehab counselor to ascertain if their insurance covers it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option made available from a variety of drug rehabilitation centers to help help clients afford rehab where this may not have been possible originally. As an example, one client's price for treatment could be different and another person whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to pay the full expense of treatment. Registrars consider additional factors in addition to income including number of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Cornerstones
    Cornerstones is located at:

    4211 Walney Road
    Chantilly, VA. 20151

    If you would like to contact Cornerstones, you can reach them at 703-227-7100.

    Cornerstones offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Halfway House, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)