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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Methadone is a synthetic opiate prescription drug which is used as "maintenance" treatment for heroin and other opiate addiction, because it curbs cravings for opiates and other opioid prescription drugs and also prevents withdrawal from these drugs.
  • Intramuscular heroin injection produces a slightly slower onset of heroin's euphoric feeling, taking approximately 5 to 8 minutes.
  • A many as 40% of college students misusing prescription stimulant drugs use intranasal delivery (snorting).

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 treatment solutions with regards to intensity of care, because the individual is able to preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of having to stay in a treatment program while undergoing rehab services. Even though this might appear perfect it will not provide the required change of surroundings than many people in rehabilitation need to have a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse issues are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders whilst in rehab in order to find resolution simply because one usually exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug rehabilitation centers who can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders face to be able to not just become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who are in need of drug abuse treatment will usually require solutions beyond what a traditional drug rehabilitation facility can provide. Due to the fact comprehensive healthcare services in many cases are a vital part of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who most likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their addiction, it is essential that these clients obtain the medical care needed along with any rehabilitation services for drug abuse issue.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have trouble with drug use may have distinctive challenges they have to overcome during rehabilitation, which rehab professionals within the program they decide to take part in have to be keen of to ensure that a complete recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to select a rehab that is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults handle the unique life and drug abuse issues that these clients face which may include a broader spectrum of services including health care and so on.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to problems their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem is often hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and also other assistance services available for them when substance abuse treatment is necessary. Besides ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are obtaining the support they need in alcohol and drug rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs have the staff or resources to cater to the needs of Spanish speaking clients, but luckily there are more and more facilities that will do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Therapy, study info and stuff like that are actually frequently obtainable in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which provide inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehab is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of treatment or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but people in fact have a much more leverage because they can decide on whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many individuals encounter. In addition, rehab facilities will frequently offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs accept Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present some other form of private medical insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of facilities, and in such cases individuals may wish to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they are able to to fund a more quality rehab center which will produce better results, such as a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug and alcohol treatment facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval 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 out of pocket costs being just like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for 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 alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't an option. If a person doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may qualify for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but usually only in the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some type of drug rehab service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug rehab centers. Individuals might have to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment program that's within their network of providers and there could be other limitations including just how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent program they like and speak with a rehabilitation specialist to find out if their insurance will cover it.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers offer payment assistance to help clients who might not have adequate funds to self pay for rehab or whose health insurance won't supply coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. For example, Sometimes insurance only covers a short-term facility when in reality a long-term facility is going to be the more suitable choice. To determine what payment assistance may be available, such as a sliding fee scale, consult the facility for details.

  • Marys Center
    Marys Center is located at:

    2333 Ontario Road NW
    Washington, DC. 20009

    If you would like to contact Marys Center, you can reach them at 202-483-8196.

    Marys Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

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