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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Major heroin withdrawal symptoms typically peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose has been administered, and wane after about a week.
  • As of 2011, about 30% of 10th grade students had used marijuana in the past year.
  • Cocaine use can trigger chaotic heart rhythms, called ventricular fibrillation, the physical symptoms of which may include chest pain, nausea, blurred vision, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions and coma.

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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Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are accessible to anyone that needs to be safely managed through detox services when heavily addicted to drugs and alcohol, or who wants a broader spectrum of care such as someone who is dealing with a dual diagnosis and also needs mental health services as part of their rehab process. You will find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services available.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse problems are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders whilst in treatment to find resolution simply because one usually exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are lots of alcohol and drug rehab centers who are able to specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face in order to not merely become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never wish to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to challenges their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem can be difficult among the hearing impaired, there are ASL along with other assistance services available for them when drug abuse treatment is needed. Apart from ASL, such services may include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the support they require in drug and alcohol rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug rehab facilities have the staff or wherewithal to focus on the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more centers that can do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study info and stuff like that are now very often available in Spanish in both short and long terms programs which deliver inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehabilitation is also available nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals actually have a much more leverage because they can decide on whichever program they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation facilities will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs accept Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present some other form of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehab inside a limited amount of facilities, and in this case individuals may want to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to fund a more quality treatment program that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at drug rehab programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in setting up the person's rehab strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being paid for through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't an option. When someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could qualify for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but typically only within the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some form of drug rehab service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab programs. Individuals could possibly have to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment center that's within their network of providers and there might be other limitations including the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent program they like and speak with a treatment counselor to ascertain if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain substance abuse rehabilitation services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs in addition to partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare consultant. There might be some restrictions concerning how much time a stay in inpatient drug rehab is allowed, and all of these questions can be answered before you start treatment so that it's clear the length of time and individual can remain in the rehab program of choice.

  • Hahnemann University Hospital
    Hahnemann University Hospital is located at:

    230 North Broad Street
    Philadelphia, PA. 19102

    If you would like to contact Hahnemann University Hospital, you can reach them at 215-762-7000 x8933.

    Hahnemann University Hospital offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)

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