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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Children treated with stimulant drugs such as Ritalin to control (ADHD) take up cigarette smoking earlier, smoke more heavily and are more likely to abuse cocaine and other stimulants as adults.
  • A study of current and former long-term heavy users of marijuana who had smoked marijuana at least once in their lives but not more than 50 times found that fewer of the heavy users completed college and more had yearly household incomes of less than $30,000.
  • Individuals in methadone maintenance programs also often try and sell a dose of their methadone to someone else for heroin or other opiates, making the drug in demand on the illicit market.

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 number of settings along with various treatment lengths and plans to accommodate the various needs of clients with any kind of and level of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential programs now being covered by many insurance companies, there is no need to put off getting substance abuse treatment services for anybody who desires it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehab services in terms of level of care, because the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of having to stay in a rehabilitation facility while receiving treatment services. Even though this may seem ideal it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than a lot of people in rehabilitation require to have a successful rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse as a result of challenges their impairment impose on them. While detection of this issue can be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and other assistance services designed for them when drug abuse treatment is required. Apart from ASL, such services can include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired people are obtaining the support they require in drug rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance won't cover the total cost of treatment or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals really have a much more leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many men and women encounter. In addition, rehabilitation centers will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs accept Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present another type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals may wish to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation program that will get better results, like a long-term residential drug rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at alcohol and drug treatment facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help out with setting up the person's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of drug treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not an option. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could qualify for state insurance, they should consult their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but generally only in the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some kind of alcohol and drug rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab centers. Individuals could possibly have to take part in a drug rehabilitation center which is in their network of providers and there may be other limitations such as just how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent center they like and meet with a rehabilitation specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain drug abuse rehabilitation services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient centers in addition to partial hospitalization are all covered by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There can be some limitations as to how long a stay in inpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation is allowed, and all of these questions can be answered prior to starting rehabilitation so that it is clear the length of time and individual can remain in the treatment facility of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option provided by many different drug treatment facilities in an effort to help clients afford treatment where this may not have been doable initially. As an example, one client's price for treatment might be different and lower than someone else whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to pay for the full expense of treatment. Registrars take into consideration additional factors in addition to income including amount of dependents to determine the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

  • PORT Human Services
    PORT Human Services is located at:

    2808 South Croatan Highway
    Nags Head, NC. 27959

    If you would like to contact PORT Human Services, you can reach them at 252-441-2324.

    PORT Human Services offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)