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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Swallowing cocaine can result in severe bowel gangrene due to a reduction in the flow of blood to the intestines.
  • The most common method of treatment, in an inpatient treatment, is a therapeutic community, involving the staff and other individuals, focusing on helping the person identify the sources and conditions that lead to substance abuse.
  • Inpatient addiction treatment is designed for persons experiencing symptoms related to acute or chronic alcohol and drug symptoms.

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 rehab solutions with regards to level of care, as the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a rehabilitation program while undergoing treatment services. Even though this may appear perfect it might not provide the required change of surroundings than many people in rehab need to experience a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse problems are what are identified in the field of drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders during rehabilitation in order to find resolution due to the fact one often triggers the other. Luckily, there are lots of drug rehabilitation facilities who can specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face to enable them to not just become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not want to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehab as part of a court order in order to meet a part of their sentencing for any drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol rehabilitation frequently receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug and alcohol treatment specifications enforced with them in sentencing especially of course when successfully completing a drug rehabilitation facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse because of the challenges their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this issue can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL as well as other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse treatment is necessary. Apart from ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired folks are obtaining the help they require in alcohol and drug rehab.

Other Languages

In every city in America there is someone being affected by substance abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who may require treatment in whichever language it is they are fluent in so that their needs may be met properly when in rehabilitation. Luckily, there are many drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers which have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make drug rehab the most effective experience possible for any individual. Simply discover a top quality drug and alcohol treatment center and find out if it is feasible to receive treatment in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but individuals actually have a great deal of leverage simply because they can choose whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many people encounter. In addition, rehab programs will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers accept Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present some other type of private health care insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals might want to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality rehab facility which will get better results, like a long-term residential drug rehabilitation facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at alcohol and drug treatment facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in establishing the individual's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being the same as any other type 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 forms of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could be eligible for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but usually only in the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some kind of alcohol and drug treatment service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals may have to participate in a drug rehabilitation center that is in their network of providers and there can be other limitations like just how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick a quality facility they prefer and consult with a rehabilitation specialist to determine if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the expense of certain drug abuse rehabilitation services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient centers 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 could be some limitations about how much time a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is allowed, and all of these questions will be answered before you begin rehabilitation so that it's clear the length of time and individual can remain in the treatment center of preference.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug treatment centers offer payment assistance to help individuals who may possibly not have sufficient money to self pay for rehabilitation or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for their stay. By way of example, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term facility when in reality a long-term program will be the more suitable option. To see what payment assistance might be offered, like a sliding fee scale, talk with the center for particulars.

  • Department of Health CMHC
    Department of Health CMHC is located at:

    860 4th Street
    Pearl City, HI. 96782

    If you would like to contact Department of Health CMHC, you can reach them at 808-453-5953.

    Department of Health CMHC offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)