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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Men are twice as likely to have been the intoxicated driver in fatal alcohol related motor-vehicle traffic crashes than women.
  • Of the individuals aged 12 and older entering drug abuse treatment programs who reported marijuana as their primary drug of abuse in 2009, 61% of admissions 15 and younger reported marijuana as their primary drug of abuse.
  • Certain studies suggest that when compared with their nonsmoking peers, youth who smoke marijuana tend to get lower grades and are more likely to drop out of high school.

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 solutions regarding intensity of care, as the individual will be able to keep their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of needing to be in a treatment facility while receiving rehabilitation services. Even though this may appear ideal it will not provide the required change of surroundings than lots of people in rehab need to have a productive rehabilitation.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and substance abuse due to the problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of the problem can sometimes be hard among the hearing impaired, there are ASL and other assistance services available for them when substance abuse treatment is required. Other than ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired folks are receiving the help they require in drug rehab.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance isn't going to cover the total cost of treatment or will only cover part of it. In these situations, it may seem like a drawback but people in fact have a great deal of leverage simply because they can choose whichever facility they want without the restrictions from health insurers that so many people encounter. Likewise, rehab centers will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehab centers accept Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present another kind of private health care insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of centers, and in such cases individuals may want to explore the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation center which will get better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek treatment at alcohol and drug rehab programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in setting up the person's treatment strategy. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being paid for 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 rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment aren't a possibility. If someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they might be eligible for state insurance, they can seek advice from their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. Most state financed insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but usually only inside the state which offers the insurance coverage.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some form of drug rehabilitation service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug rehab facilities. Individuals could possibly have to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab program that is in their network of providers and there might be other limitations such as just how long their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a quality center they prefer and consult with a rehab specialist to determine if their insurance covers it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the expense of particular substance abuse rehab solutions. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient centers as well as partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare consultant. There can be some restrictions as to how much time a stay in inpatient alcohol and drug rehabilitation is permitted, and every one of these questions can be answered before you start rehab so that it is clear how long and individual can stay in the treatment program of preference.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility provided by numerous alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers in an effort to help individuals afford treatment where this might not have been possible initially. By way of example, one client's fee for rehabilitation may be different and lower than another individual whose finances are better making them better able to spend the money for full cost of rehabilitation. Registrars consider variables besides income including amount of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs provide payment assistance to help clients who may possibly not have adequate resources to self pay for treatment or whose health insurance won't supply coverage or full coverage for their stay. As an example, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term facility when in fact a long-term facility will probably be the more ideal choice. To find out what payment assistance may be offered, say for example a sliding fee scale, consult the facility for details.

  • St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center
    St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center is located at:

    109 Ford Street
    Ogdensburg, NY. 13669

    If you would like to contact St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center, you can reach them at 315-394-0101.

    St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)