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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Methadone is a synthetic opiate prescription drug which is used as "maintenance" treatment for heroin and other opiate addiction, because it curbs cravings for opiates and other opioid prescription drugs and also prevents withdrawal from these drugs.
  • Intramuscular heroin injection produces a slightly slower onset of heroin's euphoric feeling, taking approximately 5 to 8 minutes.
  • A many as 40% of college students misusing prescription stimulant drugs use intranasal delivery (snorting).

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 services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment solutions with regards to intensity of care, because the individual is able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of having to stay in a treatment program while undergoing rehab services. Even though this might appear perfect it will not provide the required change of surroundings than many people in rehabilitation need to have a productive rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug abuse because of the problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem is often difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and other assistance services designed for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is needed. Other than ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are getting the support they require in drug and alcohol treatment.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehab facilities possess the staff or resources to focus on the demands of Spanish speaking clientele, but fortunately there are more and more programs that are able to do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than previously. Therapy, study information and the like are actually very often accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which provide inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is available too nationwide.

Other Languages

In every single city in the U.S. there is someone struggling with substance abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who may need rehabilitation in whatever language it is they are fluent in to ensure that their needs may be catered to properly while in rehab. Fortunately, there are numerous drug and alcohol rehab centers which have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make drug rehab the best experience possible for any individual. Simply discover a top quality drug treatment facility and find out if it is feasible to receive rehab in other languages.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers accept Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present some other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation inside a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals might want to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they can to fund a more quality treatment center that will get better results, like a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at alcohol and drug rehab facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help out with setting up the individual's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't an option. If someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could be eligible for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only inside the state which provides the insurance plan.

  • DC Department of Behavioral Health
    DC Department of Behavioral Health is located at:

    35 K Street NE
    Washington, DC. 20002

    If you would like to contact DC Department of Behavioral Health, you can reach them at 202-442-4202.

    DC Department of Behavioral Health offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

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