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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Many individuals report taking up heroin use as an alternative to prescription drugs because it is cheaper and easier to obtain than prescription opioids.
  • A lethal dose of cocaine by the IV route or by inhalation is about 750-800 mg.
  • Although inpatient drug treatment can take place in a hospital setting, for the most part a residential setting is typical, offering 24-hour care and supervision.

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 many different settings with various rehab lengths and plans to accommodate the various demands of clients with any sort of and level of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being paid by many insurance plans, you shouldn't have to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the low end of the spectrum of rehab services regarding level of care, because the individual will be able to maintain their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of needing to be in a treatment facility while receiving treatment services. Even though this may appear ideal it might not provide the much needed change of surroundings than many people in rehabilitation have to have to have a successful rehab.

Adolescents

When adolescents become involved in any kind of drug use, it is vital that they acquire high quality care to halt the situation in its tracks so that it doesn't get any worse and possibly put their future in jeopardy. Because adolescent substance abuse which persists often carries on into one's adult life, parents must remain astute and get their adolescent treatment when a problem is observed in a facility which handles adolescent substance abuse. A lot of facilities which treat adolescents provide both inpatient and residential rehab, which has been proven to be the most effective settings for rehab clients of this age.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders are often given the choice or ordered to treatment as a term of their sentencing. Sometimes, the offender can choose which rehab facility they wish to go to. Upon successful completion, DUI and DWI offenders benefit from decreased sentencing options to be able to progress in their lives without having to be penalized any more.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to the challenges their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL and other assistance services readily available for them when drug abuse rehab is needed. Aside from ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the support they require in drug and alcohol treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of treatment or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but individuals actually have a much more leverage due to the fact they can choose whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehab facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain treatment facilities accept Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present some other form of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of facilities, and in this instance individuals might want to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality rehab facility that will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug and alcohol treatment centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must aid in establishing the individual's rehab strategy. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could be eligible for state insurance, they can 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 covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only inside the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug treatment service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers. Individuals may have to take part in a drug rehabilitation center that's inside their network of providers and there may be other restrictions such as the length of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select an excellent center they prefer and meet with a treatment counselor to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain substance abuse treatment services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs and also partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There may be some limitations concerning how much time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug treatment is permitted, and every one of these questions will be answered prior to starting rehabilitation so that it's clear just how long and individual can stay in the treatment facility of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility provided by a number of drug and alcohol rehab programs in order to help individuals afford rehab where this might not have been doable originally. As an example, one client's fee for rehab may be different and less than another individual whose financial situation is better which makes them better able to pay the full price of rehabilitation. Registrars take into account other factors aside from income including number of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

  • Egyptian Public and Mental Health Dept
    Egyptian Public and Mental Health Dept is located at:

    1705 College Avenue
    Carmi, IL. 62821

    If you would like to contact Egyptian Public and Mental Health Dept, you can reach them at 618-382-7311.

    Egyptian Public and Mental Health Dept offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)