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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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Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Substance abuse treatment services are available in a variety of settings along with various rehabilitation lengths and plans to suit the varying demands of clients with any kind of and amount of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential programs now being included in many insurance plans, there's no need to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of treatment solutions regarding intensity of care, because the individual is able to keep their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a rehabilitation center while receiving treatment services. Even if this might appear perfect it might not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than a lot of people in recovery require to experience a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are identified in the field of drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders while in rehabilitation in order to find resolution due to the fact one often exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are several alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs who can specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues face to be able to not simply become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and never want to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who are in need of drug abuse treatment will often require services beyond what a traditional drug rehabilitation center will be able to provide. Simply because extensive medical services are often a vital aspect of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their habit, it is important that these clients get the medical care needed in conjunction with any rehabilitation services for their drug use problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians obtain quality rehab solutions in a rehabilitation environment which can be discreet and with treatment specialists available to them who comprehend the distinctive problems that they have to deal with in life. Because drug abuse for gays and lesbians may also be triggered by the challenges they face because of their sexual preference, a facility that can help them handle these problems and give them the confidence they may have lacked before arriving in treatment can be quite a crucial aspect of recovery for gay and lesbian clients.

Women

Women require high quality rehabilitation in rehab but will also require particular focus on the distinctive issues they face because of gender. Males and females not only face varying and unique challenges in life due to gender, but in addition may abuse alcohol and drugs for completely different reasons. drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities which focus on women and the distinctive and unique needs that women encounter can help significantly on the women's path to long term sobriety and a higher standard of living.

Men

Just as women and men face varying and different challenges in life which can be specific to their gender, women and men may also face unique challenges in rehabilitation that are gender specific, and that's why a program designed specifically with these special needs and challenges in mind can be be extremely ideal for someone searching for a powerful rehab solution.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders are often given the choice or ordered to rehabilitation as a term of their sentencing. Sometimes, the offender can pick which rehabilitation center they wish to attend. Upon successful completion, DUI and DWI offenders can take advantage of reduced sentencing options to enable them to progress in their lives without having to be penalized further.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into rehab as part of a court ruling in order to meet part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug rehabilitation frequently receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when cooperating with alcohol and drug treatment specifications enforced on them in sentencing and particularly of course when successfully graduating a drug and alcohol treatment facility.

Spanish

Not all alcohol and drug rehab programs have the staff or resources to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clients, but luckily there are more and more programs that are able to do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Counselling, study data and the like are actually frequently obtainable in Spanish in both long and short terms centers which deliver inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't pay for the total cost of rehab or will only pay for part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals in fact have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever program they would like without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many people face. Likewise, rehab programs will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation facilities accept Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present some other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation inside a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals might want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation center which will get better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at alcohol and drug treatment centers which deliver 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 aid in setting up the individual's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of drug and alcohol rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. When someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could be eligible for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but usually only within the state which provides the insurance plan.

  • Mental Health Substance Abuse Program
    Mental Health Substance Abuse Program is located at:

    2831 15th Street NW
    Washington, DC. 20009

    If you would like to contact Mental Health Substance Abuse Program, you can reach them at 202-462-4788 x241.

    Mental Health Substance Abuse Program offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

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