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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Combining marijuana with other drugs can amplify the effect that marijuana has on escalated heart rate.
  • Alcohol can irritate the stomach to the point gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining), ulcers and acid reflux.
  • A study of postal workers found that those who had used marijuana, as confirmed by a pre-employment urine analysis, had 55 percent more industrial accidents, 85 percent more injuries, and a 75-percent increase in absenteeism.

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 that should be safely managed through detox services when intensely dependent to drugs and/or alcohol, or who wants a better spectrum of care such as someone who has a dual diagnosis and also needs 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

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are identified in the field of drug and alcohol rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must deal with both disorders while in rehabilitation in order to find resolution simply because one often exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are numerous alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs who can specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face so that they can not only become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug abuse due to the problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this issue can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL as well as other assistance services designed for them when substance abuse treatment is required. Besides ASL, such services may include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired people are getting the support they require in drug and alcohol treatment.

Spanish

Not all drug rehab facilities have the staff or resources to cater to the requirements of Spanish speaking clients, but fortunately there are more and more centers that can do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Counselling, study information and stuff like that are actually frequently available in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehab is available too nationwide.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't cover the entire cost of treatment or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but individuals really have a great deal of leverage due to the fact they can select whichever center they would like without the limitations from health insurance companies that so many men and women face. In addition, rehabilitation facilities will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehabilitation programs will take Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present any other kind of private medical insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of centers, and in cases like this individuals may choose to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality rehabilitation center that will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at drug and alcohol rehab programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with establishing the individual's rehab plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being just like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid can be used to cover the costs of drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If a person doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may be eligible for state insurance, they can check with their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only in the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug rehabilitation service ranging from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab programs. Individuals might have to participate in a drug rehab program that's within their network of providers and there can be other limitations for example the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick a quality facility they prefer and meet with a rehabilitation counselor to find out if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the costs of particular drug abuse treatment services. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient programs in addition to partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare consultant. There might be some limitations about the length of time a stay in inpatient drug rehabilitation is allowed, and all of these questions can be answered before you begin treatment so that it is clear the length of time and individual can stay in the treatment facility of preference.

  • River Crest Hospital
    River Crest Hospital is located at:

    1636 Hunters Glen Road
    San Angelo, TX. 76901

    If you would like to contact River Crest Hospital, you can reach them at 325-949-5722.

    River Crest Hospital offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)