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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Inpatient rehabilitation programs encourage patients to go through family therapy. Family therapy sessions helps heal the damage that addiction has done to the family's relationships with one another.
  • Like heroin, morphine, and other opioid drugs, fentanyl binds to opioid receptors which are highly concentrated in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • As of 2011, about 18% of 10th grade students were current marijuana users.

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 available to anyone who needs to be safely managed through detox services when heavily addicted to drugs, or who requires a broader spectrum of care such as somebody who is dealing with a dual diagnosis and also needs mental health services as part of their rehabilitation process. You'll find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services offered.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the lower end of the spectrum of treatment solutions with regards to level of care, since the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to stay in a rehabilitation center while receiving rehabilitation services. Even if this might appear perfect it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than many individuals in rehab have to have to experience a productive rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation facilities possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clients, but fortunately there are more and more centers that are able to do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Therapy, study information and the like are now very often accessible in Spanish in both long and short terms programs which deliver inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish rehab is also available around the country.

Other Languages

In each and every city in the U.S. there is someone being affected by 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 met properly during rehab. Thankfully, there are lots of alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities who have counselors within their facility who speak other languages to make drug and alcohol rehab the very best experience possible for any individual. Simply find a quality drug and alcohol rehabilitation center and inquire if it is feasible to receive rehabilitation in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't pay for the entire cost of treatment or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals really have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many individuals encounter. In addition, treatment centers will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehab facilities will take Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present any other type of private health insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehab inside a limited amount of programs, and in this case individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehab center that will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug treatment facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with establishing the individual's rehab plan. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation 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 costs of drug rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may be eligible for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only inside the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some form of alcohol and drug treatment service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug rehab facilities. Individuals could have to participate in a drug rehab program that's inside their network of providers and there could be other limitations such as the length of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent program they like and consult with a rehabilitation counselor to find out if their insurance will handle it.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug rehabilitation programs provide payment assistance to help clients who may not have sufficient money to self pay for rehabilitation or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for his or her stay. By way of example, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term center when in actuality a long-term program will be the more suitable choice. To find out what payment assistance might be available, such as a sliding fee scale, consult the program for details.

  • Los Angeles County DMH
    Los Angeles County DMH is located at:

    14659 Olive Drive
    Sylmar, CA. 91342

    If you would like to contact Los Angeles County DMH, you can reach them at 818-485-0888.

    Los Angeles County DMH offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)