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Drug Addiction Facts

  • The average heroin addict in the United States reportedly spends an average of $200.00 a day on their habit.
  • Injecting cocaine can result in severe allergic reactions and increased risk for contracting HIV, Hepatitis and other blood-borne diseases.
  • Alcoholism and alcohol abuse is known to facilitate HIV infection in exposed individuals, accelerate the disease process and the death of people with AIDS.

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 bottom end of the spectrum of treatment services with regards to level of care, as the individual can keep their lifestyle in lots of ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a rehabilitation center while undergoing rehabilitation services. While this may appear perfect it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than many people in rehab need to experience a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues are what are known in the field of alcohol and drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must handle both disorders while in treatment to find resolution simply because one typically triggers the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug treatment centers who can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders face in order to not only become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never wish to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Persons With HIV/AIDS

Persons with HIV/AIDS who require drug abuse rehabilitation will frequently require solutions beyond what a traditional drug and alcohol rehabilitation program will be able to provide. Simply because comprehensive healthcare solutions are often an integral part of the physical process of recovery for addicts with HIV/AIDS, who most likely have experienced a progression and worsening of the disease because of their addiction, it is important that these clients obtain the medical treatment needed along with any rehabilitation services for his or her substance abuse problem.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians acquire excellent rehabilitation services in a treatment setting which is discreet and with rehabilitation professionals at their disposal who understand the distinctive problems that they can experience in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians may also be triggered by the problems they face due to their sexual preference, a rehab that can help them handle these problems and give them the peace of mind they may have lacked before arriving in rehabilitation is usually a crucial part of recovery for gay and lesbian clients.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have a problem with drug use may have unique challenges they must conquer when in rehab, which rehab professionals in the center they decide to be a part of should be keen of so that a complete recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to decide on a program that's acquainted with helping seniors and older adults handle the distinctive life and substance abuse issues that these clients face which can include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical treatment and the like.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into treatment as part of a court ruling to satisfy a part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in drug and alcohol treatment often receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when cooperating with drug treatment specifications enforced on them as part of sentencing especially of course when successfully graduating a drug and alcohol rehab center.

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 this issue can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL and also other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse treatment is needed. Other than ASL, such services may include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are obtaining the support they require in drug and alcohol rehab.

Spanish

Not all drug and alcohol treatment programs have the staff or wherewithal to focus on the needs of Spanish speaking clientele, but fortunately there are more and more programs that will do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than in the past. Counselling, study info and the like are now frequently available in Spanish in both short and long terms facilities which deliver inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish rehab is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when a person's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of rehab or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals in fact have a much more leverage due to the fact they can decide on whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurers that so many men and women encounter. Likewise, treatment centers will often provide payment assistance for people whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Some treatment programs accept Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present some other type of private medical health insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term treatment within a limited amount of facilities, and in such cases individuals might want to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to cover a more quality treatment facility that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug treatment center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at alcohol and drug treatment centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in setting up the individual's rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient services are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being the same as any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehabilitation being covered through Medicare Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans typically cover some form of drug and alcohol rehab service including outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab centers. Individuals might have to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment facility which is within their network of providers and there might be other limitations including the amount of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a quality program they like and speak with a rehabilitation specialist to determine if their insurance will take care of it.

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

Military insurance including VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain drug abuse rehabilitation services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient programs along with partial hospitalization are all paid for by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There can be some restrictions about how much time a stay in inpatient drug rehab is permitted, and every one of these questions can be answered before beginning rehab so that it's clear how long and individual can stay in the treatment center of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance possibility made available from a number of drug and alcohol treatment centers in order to help individuals afford rehabilitation where this might not have been possible originally. As an example, one client's fee for treatment could be different and lower than someone else whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to pay the full price of rehabilitation. Registrars take into consideration other factors besides income including amount of dependents to ascertain the final cost using the sliding scale.

  • SpectraCare
    SpectraCare is located at:

    134 Prevatt Road
    Dothan, AL. 36302

    If you would like to contact SpectraCare, you can reach them at 334-794-0731.

    SpectraCare offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)