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Drug Addiction Facts

  • A recent study in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that stimulant drugs such as Adderall and Ritalin were actually killing kids, and that where is a significant association of stimulant use with sudden unexplained death after having looked into 564 cases of sudden death in children aged 7 to 19.
  • A methamphetamine high lasts longer than a cocaine high yet costs about the same, which is why it is sometimes referred to as the "poor man's cocaine."
  • Abuse of fentanyl is not a new occurrence and individuals have been abusing this powerful narcotic since the mid-1970's, however the rate of abuse of the drug has increased in recent years.

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 treatment lengths and plans to suit the various demands of clients with any sort of and level of addiction. With both short and long term and both inpatient and residential facilities now being paid by many insurance plans, there is no need to postpone receiving substance abuse treatment services for anyone who wants it.

Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the low end of the spectrum of rehab services with regards to intensity of care, because the individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of having to remain in a rehabilitation center while undergoing rehabilitation services. While this might appear ideal it will not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many individuals in treatment need to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Adolescents

When adolescents become involved in any type of drug use, it is vital that they receive quality care to stop the problem in its tracks so that it doesn't get any worse and possibly put their future in jeopardy. Because adolescent substance abuse which continues often carries on into one's adult life, mothers and fathers must remain astute and get their adolescent rehab when an issue is noticed in a program which handles adolescent drug use. A lot of facilities which deal with adolescents provide both inpatient and residential treatment, which has been shown to be the most effective settings for rehabilitation clients of this age.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse due to the challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the issue can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL along with other assistance services intended for them when drug abuse treatment is required. Besides ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the support they require in alcohol and drug rehabilitation.

Spanish

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

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the entire cost of rehab or will only cover some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a drawback but individuals in fact have a much more leverage simply because they can select whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurance providers that so many people encounter. In addition, rehabilitation facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehab programs will take Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present some other kind of private health care insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of facilities, and in cases like this individuals may choose to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to fund a more quality rehab center that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehab at drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the program is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must aid in setting up the individual's rehab strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being just like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation 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 rehab if other forms of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If a person doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they might qualify for state insurance, they should check with their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only within the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans generally cover some kind of drug treatment service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab facilities. Individuals could have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility which is within their network of providers and there might be other restrictions like just how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent center they like and meet with a rehabilitation specialist to ascertain if their insurance covers it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option offered by a variety of drug and alcohol rehab programs to help help individuals pay for rehabilitation where this might not have been doable originally. By way of example, one client's fee for rehabilitation might be different and lower than another individual whose financial situation is better making them better able to pay the full price of rehab. Registrars take into consideration additional circumstances aside from income including amount of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

  • Sound Mental Health
    Sound Mental Health is located at:

    14216 NE 21st Street
    Bellevue, WA. 98007

    If you would like to contact Sound Mental Health, you can reach them at 425-653-4900.

    Sound Mental Health offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, 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)