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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Heroin is the most commonly cited substance in mortality cases where illicit drugs are present in Philadelphia, and in 2011 heroin/morphine was found in 32.4 percent of cases.
  • Meth causes a more than 3-fold release of dopamine in the brain when compared to cocaine.
  • Many individuals who transition to heroin from prescription opioid use report that they had crushed prescription opioid pills to snort or inject the powder, which provided their initiation into injection heroin use.

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 can be obtained in a number of settings along with various rehab lengths and plans to suit the various needs of clients with any sort of and degree of addiction. With both long and short term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being paid by many insurance companies, you shouldn't have to put off receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who needs it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the lower end of the spectrum of treatment services with regards to level of care, because the individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a rehab facility while undergoing treatment services. Even though this may appear ideal it may not provide the required change of atmosphere than many people in rehab require to experience a productive rehabilitation.

Adolescents

When adolescents get involved in any sort of drug abuse, it is important that they obtain high quality care to halt the situation in its tracks so that it doesn't worsen and perhaps put their future in jeopardy. Because adolescent drug use which persists often carries on into one's adult life, mothers and fathers must continue to be vigilant and get their adolescent treatment when a problem is observed in a center which addresses adolescent drug abuse. A lot of facilities which treat adolescents offer both inpatient and residential rehabilitation, which has been proven to be the very best settings for treatment clients of this age.

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation facilities possess the staff or resources to cater to the demands of Spanish speaking clientele, but luckily there are more and more programs that are able to do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study data and stuff like that are actually frequently accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms programs which deliver inpatient or residential rehab and outpatient Spanish rehab is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these situations, it may appear like a drawback but people actually have a much more leverage because they can select whichever program they want without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many people face. In addition, treatment programs will usually offer payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some treatment centers will take Medicaid when the individual is unable to self pay or present any other form of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals may choose to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality rehabilitation program which will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug treatment facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help in setting up the person's rehab strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being the same as any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment 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 costs of drug and alcohol rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't an option. If someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could qualify for state insurance, they should check with their Social Services office in their area to ascertain if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only inside the state which provides the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some sort of drug rehab service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug rehab facilities. Individuals might have to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility which is within their network of providers and there may be other limitations including the amount of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can pick a good facility they like and consult with a rehabilitation specialist to determine if their insurance will cover it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility available from numerous alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers in an effort to help clients pay for rehab where this may not have been doable initially. For example, one client's price for rehabilitation could possibly be different and lower than another individual whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to pay for the full expense of treatment. Registrars take into consideration other factors apart from income including number of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities provide payment assistance to help clients who might possibly not have adequate money to self pay for rehab or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for their stay. For example, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term facility when in fact a long-term facility will probably be the more ideal selection. To find out what payment assistance may be offered, like a sliding fee scale, consult the facility for details.

  • Riverside Latino Commission on Alcohol
    Riverside Latino Commission on Alcohol is located at:

    1612 First Street
    Coachella, CA. 92236

    If you would like to contact Riverside Latino Commission on Alcohol, you can reach them at 760-398-9000.

    Riverside Latino Commission on Alcohol offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)