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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Studies indicate that youth who use alcohol before age 15 are five times more likely to become alcohol dependent than adults who begin drinking at age 21.
  • "Crack babies" are babies born to mothers who used cocaine while pregnant.
  • As with other opiate narcotics, methadone creates a feeling of well-being and binds to the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other drugs.

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 a number of settings along with various rehab lengths and plans to suit the various needs of clients with any type of and degree of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential programs now being included in many insurance companies, there is no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation solutions regarding level of care, as the individual can preserve their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of having to remain in a rehab center while undergoing treatment services. Although this may seem ideal it might not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many individuals in recovery require to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Women

Women need to have high quality rehab in rehab but might also require particular focus on the distinctive issues they face because of their gender. Males and females not just face varying and unique problems in everyday life as a consequence of gender, but in addition may abuse drugs and alcohol for very different reasons. drug rehabilitation programs which appeal to women and the distinctive and unique needs that women face often helps enormously on the women's road to long term sobriety and a higher quality of life.

Men

Just as women and men encounter varying and unique challenges in daily life which can be specific to their gender, women and men could also encounter unique challenges in rehab which are gender-specific, which explains why a facility specifically designed with these special needs and challenges at heart can be extremely ideal for someone seeking an effective rehabilitation solution.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehab or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but people in fact have a much more leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many men and women face. Likewise, rehabilitation programs will often offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation centers will take Medicaid when the individual is not able to self pay or present another kind of private health care insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of facilities, and in this instance individuals might want to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation program which will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehabilitation center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must assist in establishing the individual's treatment strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the costs of drug and alcohol treatment if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could be eligible for state insurance, they can check with their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only inside the state which offers the insurance plan.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility offered by many different drug rehab facilities to help help individuals pay for treatment where this might not have been possible initially. As an example, one client's fee for treatment could possibly be different and another person whose finances are better which makes them more prepared to pay the full expense of rehab. Registrars take into account additional circumstances besides income including number of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

  • McIntosh Trail Community Servs Board
    McIntosh Trail Community Servs Board is located at:

    1572 Williamson Road
    Griffin, GA. 30224

    If you would like to contact McIntosh Trail Community Servs Board, you can reach them at 770-358-8470.

    McIntosh Trail Community Servs Board offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Women, Men
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)