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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Chronic use of crack cocaine can exacerbate violent behavior among those with previously violent tendencies and it can also create aggressive behavior in some users who aren't prone to this behavior.
  • In 2008, nearly one in four drug misuse or abuse emergency department visits (24 percent) in the U.S. involved cocaine.
  • Montgomery County, Ohio has 93 deaths attributed to heroin overdoses in 2012.

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 are available in a variety of settings and with various treatment lengths and plans to suit the varying demands of clients with any type of and degree of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential centers now being paid by many insurance plans, there is no need 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 intensity of care, as the individual can preserve their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of needing to be in a treatment facility while undergoing rehab services. Even if this may appear ideal it will not provide the much needed change of environment than many individuals in rehab require to experience a productive rehabilitation.

Adolescents

When adolescents get involved in any kind of drug use, it is essential that they obtain high quality care to halt the situation in its tracks so that it doesn't worsen and possibly jeopardize their future. Because adolescent drug use which continues often continues into one's adult life, mothers and fathers must continue to be astute and get their adolescent treatment when a problem is noticed in a center which handles adolescent drug use. A lot of programs which deal with adolescents offer both inpatient and residential rehab, that has been proven to be the most beneficial settings for treatment clients of this age.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are known in the field of alcohol and drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must address both disorders during treatment to find resolution because one often exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are numerous drug rehab facilities who can specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues face in order to not only become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never wish to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the problem can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and also other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is required. Apart from ASL, such services might include assistive listening equipment and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the support they need in alcohol and drug rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but individuals really have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can select whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people face. In addition, treatment programs will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehab facilities accept Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present some other type of private medical insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehab within a limited amount of facilities, and in such cases individuals may choose to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation program which will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug rehab program.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. If someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether 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. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only inside the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility provided by numerous drug treatment programs in an effort to help individuals afford rehab where this may not have been doable initially. For instance, one client's price for rehab could be different and someone else whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to pay the full price of rehabilitation. Registrars consider additional circumstances in addition to income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Harford County Health Department
    Harford County Health Department is located at:

    120 South Hays Street
    Bel Air, MD. 21014

    If you would like to contact Harford County Health Department, you can reach them at 410-877-2360.

    Harford County Health Department offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)