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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Prescription stimulants can produce euphoria much like illicit street stimulants, and these drugs are also frequently abused for recreational purposes to get high.
  • While an inpatient program for addiction is meant to provide care in a hospital or clinic setting, a residential program is intended to give a more home-like, welcoming feel.
  • Individuals with both alcohol and other drug use disorders often have more severe dependence-related problems and are also more likely to have psychiatric disorders, attempt suicide and suffer health problems.

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 low end of the spectrum of treatment solutions with regards to intensity of care, because the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of needing to remain in a rehabilitation center while receiving rehabilitation services. Even though this may seem ideal it might not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many people in rehabilitation require to have a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must tackle both disorders during rehabilitation in order to find resolution due to the fact one typically exacerbates the other. Fortunately, there are lots of alcohol and drug treatment centers who can specifically hone in on the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face to enable them to not simply become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much higher quality lifestyle and not wish to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Spanish

Not all drug treatment facilities possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clientele, 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 so on are actually frequently obtainable in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which provide inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish rehab is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a drawback but individuals in fact have a great deal of leverage simply because they can select whichever program they would like without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many people encounter. In addition, rehabilitation facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation facilities will take Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present some other form of private medical insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals may choose to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality treatment center which will produce better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in establishing the person's rehab plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment 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 are not a possibility. If a person doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they can consult 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 treatment, but usually only within the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some form of drug and alcohol rehab service ranging from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol treatment centers. Individuals may have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab program which is in their network of providers and there could be other limitations for example how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can select a quality facility they prefer and consult with a rehabilitation specialist to find out if their insurance covers it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option offered by a number of drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities in order to help clients pay for rehabilitation where this may not have been possible initially. By way of example, one client's price for rehabilitation could possibly be different and less than another individual whose finances are better making them more prepared to pay the full expense of rehabilitation. Registrars take into consideration variables in addition to income including number of dependents to determine the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Meridian Behavioral Health
    Meridian Behavioral Health is located at:

    661 Shrewsbury Avenue
    Shrewsbury, NJ. 7702

    If you would like to contact Meridian Behavioral Health, you can reach them at 732-345-3400.

    Meridian Behavioral Health offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)