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Drug Addiction Facts

  • In Minneapolis, Minnesota, arrestees testing positive for opiates such as heroin are much younger (19.8 percent were under 21 years of age) than those testing positive for cocaine and methamphetamine.
  • HIV-positive meth users experience greater neuronal injury and cognitive impairment than non-users.
  • Many children being "treated" with prescription stimulants experience what is known as a "rebound effect", which is caused when the medication wears off during the day and the child experiences a period of aggression and irritability.

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 rehab solutions in terms of intensity of care, for the reason that individual can preserve their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of needing to be in a rehab program while receiving rehabilitation services. Even if this may appear ideal it might not provide the much needed change of environment than many individuals in rehabilitation need to have a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who require drug abuse rehab will frequently need solutions beyond what a traditional drug and alcohol rehab center will be able to deliver. Because extensive medical services in many cases are a key part of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who more than likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease due to their addiction, it is essential that these clients get the medical treatment needed together with any treatment services for drug abuse issue.

Gays and Lesbians

It is crucial that gays and lesbians receive quality treatment services in a rehab setting that is discreet and has rehabilitation professionals available to them who comprehend the distinctive problems they experience in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians is oftentimes triggered because of the challenges they face because of their sexual preference, a program that can help them handle these problems and give them the peace of mind that they've lacked before arriving in rehab is usually a crucial aspect of recovery for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have trouble with drug abuse could have distinctive challenges they must conquer when in rehabilitation, which treatment specialists in the center they decide to take part in have to be keen of to ensure that a full recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to select a center that's used to helping seniors and older adults deal with the unique life and drug use problems that these clients face which can include a broader spectrum of solutions including health care and so on.

Criminal Justice Clients

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

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation facilities possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but luckily there are more and more centers that can do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study info and so on are actually very often accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which deliver inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehab is also available around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may appear like a disadvantage but people really have a much more leverage because they can choose whichever program they would like without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehab programs will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain treatment programs will take Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present any other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation inside a limited amount of facilities, and in such cases individuals may choose to investigate the self pay option and drum up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality treatment facility which will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug and alcohol treatment facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in establishing the person's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being the same as any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being covered through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans typically cover some kind of alcohol and drug rehabilitation service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab programs. Individuals might have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab facility that is inside their network of providers and there might be other limitations for example how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent program they like and consult with a rehab counselor to find out if their insurance will take care of it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option made available from a variety of alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs in an effort to help individuals afford rehab where this might not have been doable initially. For instance, one client's fee for rehabilitation might be different and someone else whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to pay for the full expense of treatment. Registrars take into account other factors in addition to income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Mount Carmel Guild BHC
    Mount Carmel Guild BHC is located at:

    285 Magnolia Avenue
    Jersey City, NJ. 7306

    If you would like to contact Mount Carmel Guild BHC, you can reach them at 201-395-4800 x4812.

    Mount Carmel Guild BHC offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)