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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Binge drinking is a risk factor for sexual assault, particularly among young women in college settings where 1 in 20 college women are sexually assaulted each year.
  • Some individuals who abuse heroin or cocaine do not know the composition of what they buy on the street, which may be laced with a deadly dose of fentanyl.
  • Aside from being born addicted to crack cocaine and experiencing the negative health effects of such a circumstance, crack babies are also at risk of contracting HIV through a HIV-infected mother who can transmit the virus perinatally to her child. This is an important factor to consider given that more than 60 percent of new AIDS cases are women.

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 lower end of the spectrum of rehab solutions regarding level of care, for the reason that individual will be able to preserve their lifestyle in several ways with no commitment of having to be in a rehabilitation program while receiving rehab services. While this may appear perfect it may not provide the much needed change of atmosphere than many individuals in rehabilitation need to have a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders are what are recognized in the field of drug treatment as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must deal with both disorders during rehabilitation in order to find resolution simply because one typically exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are numerous drug and alcohol rehab facilities who can specifically hone in on the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face in order to not just become sober but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not feel the need to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who struggle with substance abuse could have distinctive obstacles they must overcome while in rehab, which rehabilitation specialists in the rehab they decide to take part in should be keen of so that a full recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is advisable to choose a center that is accustomed to helping seniors and older adults tackle the distinctive life and substance abuse issues that these clients face which might include a wider spectrum of solutions including medical treatment and the like.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use as a result of challenges that their impairment impose on them. While detection of this problem can be hard among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and also other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is necessary. Aside from ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are getting the help they require in alcohol and drug rehabilitation.

Spanish

Not all drug treatment centers possess the staff or wherewithal to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clients, but thankfully there are more and more facilities that can do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than any other time. Counselling, study data and stuff like that are now very often accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms programs which deliver inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish rehab is available too around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals really have a much more leverage due to the fact they can select whichever facility they would like without the restrictions from health insurers that so many men and women face. In addition, treatment facilities will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain treatment centers will take Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present another form of private health care insurance. Medicaid might cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of centers, and in such cases individuals might want to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to fund a more quality treatment facility that will get better results, such as a long-term residential drug treatment program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at alcohol and drug treatment facilities which provide either inpatient or outpatient rehabilitation if the center is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in establishing the person's treatment 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 and alcohol rehab if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't an option. When someone doesn't have any private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they may be eligible for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to determine if they are and then fill out an application. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only within the state which provides the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical insurance plans generally cover some form of drug and alcohol treatment service which range from outpatient treatment to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol treatment programs. Individuals could have to participate in a drug treatment center which is inside their network of providers and there could be other restrictions for example the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose a quality facility they prefer and meet with a rehab specialist to ascertain if their insurance will take care of it.

  • St. Clair County Comm Mental Health
    St. Clair County Comm Mental Health is located at:

    3111 Electric Avenue
    Port Huron, MI. 48060

    If you would like to contact St. Clair County Comm Mental Health, you can reach them at 810-985-8900.

    St. Clair County Comm Mental Health offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance