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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Almost 80% of the Ecstasy related emergency department visits in 2008 involved Ecstasy in combination with alcohol or other drugs, with over 30% involving Ecstasy with one other drug, 15.0 percent involving two other drugs, 14.0 percent involving three other drugs, and 17.5 percent involving four or more other drugs.
  • In high enough doses, Codeine not only relieves pain but also produces a sense of please and reward, along with an euphoric calm, much like the effects of heroin.
  • Total social and health costs for people addicted to illegal drugs is at $66.9 billion a year.

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 several settings with different rehabilitation lengths and plans to accommodate the various needs of clients with any kind of and level of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential centers now being paid by many insurance companies, you don't have to postpone getting 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 can preserve their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of needing to be in a rehabilitation program while undergoing rehab services. While this might seem perfect it will not provide the much needed change of environment than many individuals in rehabilitation have to have to have a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are known in the field of alcohol and drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must handle both disorders during treatment to find resolution because one typically triggers the other. Luckily, there are several drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs who can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face to be able to not simply become sober but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not wish to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who require substance abuse rehabilitation will often need solutions beyond what a traditional drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility will be able to deliver. Because extensive medical solutions are often a key part of the physical process of healing for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who more than likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their addiction, it is vital that these clients receive the medical care required along with any rehabilitation solutions for his or her substance abuse problem.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have trouble with drug abuse might have unique challenges they have to overcome while in rehab, which rehabilitation professionals in the center they opt to take part in should be keen of in order that a full recovery is possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to choose a program that is familiar with helping seniors and older adults deal with the distinctive life and substance abuse problems that these clients face which might include a broader spectrum of services including medical care and so on.

Pregnant/Postpartum Women

Pregnant and postpartum women not only require help from a quality rehab for their own health and wellbeing but in addition for the wellbeing unborn child or the child they've given birth to who should be properly taken care of as they become rehabilitated and in turn capable of being a much better mother. Rehabilitation opportunities exist which give them along with their child with sufficient wellness services whilst making certain they acquire the treatment they need to become abstinent and be able to remain that way to become the very best mother they can be.

Women

Women require quality rehab in rehab but can also need particular awareness of the unique challenges they face due to their gender. Men and women not only face different and unique problems in life as a result of gender, but additionally may abuse alcohol and drugs for completely different reasons. alcohol and drug rehab facilities which appeal to women and the specific and unique needs that women face can help enormously on a women's path to long term abstinence and a higher quality of life.

Men

Similar to how men and women face varying and unique challenges in everyday life which are specific to their gender, women and men may also face distinctive challenges in rehabilitation that are gender-specific, which explains why a rehab specifically designed with these special needs and challenges in mind can be very helpful for someone searching for a powerful treatment option.

DUI/DWI Offenders

DUI and DWI offenders are often given the option or ordered to treatment as part of sentencing. Quite often, the offender can select which treatment center they would like to enroll in. When successfully completed, DUI and DWI offenders can take advantage of decreased sentencing options in order to move ahead in their lives without having to be penalized any further.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into treatment as part of a court ruling in order to meet a part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol rehab often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug and alcohol treatment requirements enforced on them as part of sentencing and particularly naturally when successfully completing an alcohol and drug rehab program.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and substance abuse as a result of problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem can often be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and also other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse treatment is necessary. Aside from ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are obtaining the help they require in drug and alcohol treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but people really have a much more leverage because they can decide on whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many individuals encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation facilities will often offer payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers accept Medicaid in the event the individual cannot self pay or present some other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals may want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehab center which will produce better results, such as a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the facility is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with setting up the person's rehab plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment 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 rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If someone does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may qualify for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will take care of both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only inside the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility offered by a number of drug treatment programs in an effort to help clients pay for rehab where this might not have been doable initially. For instance, one client's fee for treatment could be different and less than somebody else whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to pay for the full cost of rehab. Registrars take into consideration variables besides income including number of dependents to determine the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • Prince Georges County Health Dept
    Prince Georges County Health Dept is located at:

    3003 Hospital Drive
    Hyattsville, MD. 20785

    If you would like to contact Prince Georges County Health Dept, you can reach them at 301-583-5920.

    Prince Georges County Health Dept offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Seniors/Older Adults, Pregnant/Postpartum Women, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)