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Drug Addiction Facts

  • More than 3.5 million children use prescription stimulants such as Ritalin, Concerta and Adderall.
  • Over a period of time, heroin users find themselves needing increasingly larger doses of the drug to achieve the same effect that they experienced the first time that they used it because of increased tolerance.
  • There is billions of dollars to be made legitimately from sales of codeine and other prescription opiates legitimately, which $10 billion dollar is sales yearly.

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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Outpatient

Outpatient solutions are on the low end of the spectrum of treatment services regarding level of care, as the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in lots of ways with no commitment of having to remain in a treatment program while undergoing treatment services. While this might seem perfect it might not provide the required change of environment than many people in rehab require to experience a productive rehab.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse because of the problems that their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this issue can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, you'll find ASL as well as other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is necessary. Other than ASL, such services might include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are getting the help they need in drug rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers have the staff or resources to focus on the requirements 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 ever before. Counselling, study information and stuff like that are now very often available in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available around the country.

Other Languages

In each and every city in the U.S. there's someone struggling with drug use that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who might need rehabilitation in whatever language it is they are fluent in so that their needs may be catered to properly whilst in rehab. Thankfully, there are numerous drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers that have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make drug and alcohol rehab the best experience possible for anyone. Simply locate a top quality drug and alcohol rehab program and find out if it is possible to receive treatment in other languages.

Medicaid

Some rehab facilities accept Medicaid in the event the individual is not able to self pay or present any other type of private health care insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of programs, and in this case 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 facility which will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehabilitation at alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation when the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in establishing the person's rehab plan. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being paid for through Medicare Medicare Part B.

  • Southwest Connecticut MH System
    Southwest Connecticut MH System is located at:

    780 Summer Street
    Stamford, CT. 6901

    If you would like to contact Southwest Connecticut MH System, you can reach them at 203-388-1600.

    Southwest Connecticut MH System offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Medicare