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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Of the individuals aged 12 and older entering drug abuse treatment programs who reported marijuana as their primary drug of abuse in 2009, 61% of admissions 15 and younger reported marijuana as their primary drug of abuse.
  • There are inpatient residential drug rehabilitation facilities that hide their true nature, so they appear to the outside world to be conference rooms, hotels, or resorts.
  • The average addict �''self medicates�'' a physical, emotional, spiritual hurt with drugs he/she has not been able to deal with in a healthy manner.

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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Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are available to anybody who should be safely managed through detox services when intensely dependent to drugs and alcohol, or who needs a better spectrum of care such as somebody who has a dual diagnosis and also requires mental health services during their treatment process. You will find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services available.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use issues are what are identified in the field of drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must deal with both disorders when it's in rehab in order to find resolution simply because one typically triggers the other. Fortunately, there are many drug and alcohol treatment facilities who are able to specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face to enable them to not merely become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never feel the need to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who need drug abuse rehabilitation will often need solutions beyond what a traditional drug and alcohol rehab program will be able to deliver. Because extensive medical solutions in many cases are a vital part of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who very likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their addiction, it is vital that these clients have the medical care needed together with any rehab services for drug use problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is vital that gays and lesbians obtain quality treatment solutions in a treatment environment that is discreet and with rehabilitation specialists available to them who understand the distinctive problems that they can have to deal with in life. Because drug use for gays and lesbians may also be triggered by the problems they face because of their sexual preference, a facility which will help them handle these issues and give them the confidence they may have lacked prior to arriving in treatment can be a crucial part of recovery for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who struggle with drug abuse could have distinctive obstacles they must conquer while in treatment, which rehabilitation specialists within the center they choose to be a part of have to be keen of to ensure a complete recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to decide on a program which is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults address the unique life and drug use problems that these clients face that might include a broader spectrum of services including health care and the like.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehab facilities possess the staff or resources to cater to the demands of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more facilities that will do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Therapy, study info and so on are actually frequently available in Spanish in both long and short terms facilities which provide inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish treatment is available too nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but individuals actually have a great deal of leverage simply because they can choose whichever center they would like without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many people encounter. In addition, treatment programs will often offer payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some rehab programs accept Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present any other type of private health care insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals may choose to investigate the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they can to cover a more quality rehab facility which will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug treatment center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at alcohol and drug treatment programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in establishing the individual's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a choice. If someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may qualify for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only within the state which provides the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans typically cover some kind of drug treatment service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities. Individuals may have to take part in an alcohol and drug rehab program that is in their network of providers and there may be other limitations such as the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select an excellent program they like and speak with a treatment specialist to ascertain if their insurance covers it.

Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the price of particular substance abuse rehab services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers as well as partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can liaise with their VA or Tricare representative. There might be some restrictions as to how long a stay in inpatient drug rehabilitation is allowed, and all of these questions will be answered before you start rehab so that it's clear how much time and individual can stay in the rehabilitation center of preference.

  • Northridge Medical Center
    Northridge Medical Center is located at:

    70 Medical Center Drive
    Commerce, GA. 30529

    If you would like to contact Northridge Medical Center, you can reach them at 706-335-1500.

    Northridge Medical Center offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)