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Drug Addiction Facts

  • As of 2011, about 18% of 10th grade students were current marijuana users.
  • Prescription opioid pain medications such as Oxycontin and Vicodin can have effects similar to heroin, and statistics and studies indicate that abuse of these drugs may open the door to heroin abuse.
  • Inpatient substance treatment programs include a biopsychosocial-spiritual, comprehensive approach to service delivery with a key part being close coordination of services with other service organizations and providers who may be involved in service provision for the persons served.

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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Hospital Inpatient

Hospital inpatient services are available to anyone that needs to be safely managed through detoxification services when intensely addicted to drugs, or who wants a better spectrum of care such as someone who is dealing with a dual diagnosis so also requires mental health solutions as part of their rehab procedure. You will find both short-term and long-term hospital inpatient services accessible.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who have trouble with drug use could possibly have unique challenges they have to conquer when in treatment, which rehabilitation professionals within the program they opt to take part in must be keen of to ensure that a full recovery may be possible. So for seniors and older adults, it is wise to choose a facility which is acquainted with helping seniors and older adults address the distinctive life and drug use problems that these clients face which can include a broader spectrum of services including medical care and the like.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often predisposed to alcoholism and drug abuse as a result of problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue is often difficult among the hearing impaired, there are ASL as well as other assistance services available for them when substance abuse rehabilitation is required. Other than ASL, such services can include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the help they need in drug rehabilitation.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when someone's insurance won't cover the entire cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these cases, it may seem like a disadvantage but individuals really have a much more leverage because they can select whichever facility they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many men and women encounter. Likewise, rehabilitation facilities will frequently provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain treatment programs accept Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present another kind of private health insurance. Medicaid may only pay for outpatient and short-term rehab in a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals might want to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality treatment facility which will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at alcohol and drug rehab centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab if the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the consent of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in setting up the person's rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab being paid for through Medicare Part B.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some type of drug rehabilitation service including outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation programs. Individuals could have to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility that is in their network of providers and there might be other limitations for example the amount of time their stay in treatment is covered. Individuals can choose a quality center they prefer and meet with a rehab specialist to ascertain if their insurance will handle it.

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

Military insurance such as VA and Tricare does cover the price of certain substance abuse rehabilitation solutions. Detoxification services, outpatient and inpatient facilities and also partial hospitalization are paid for by military insurance, although military members may need pre-authorization in which case they can speak with their VA or Tricare representative. There could be some restrictions concerning how long a stay in inpatient drug rehabilitation is allowed, and every one of these questions will be answered before you start rehabilitation so that it's clear just how long and individual can stay in the treatment facility of choice.

  • St. Lukes Northland Hospital
    St. Lukes Northland Hospital is located at:

    601 South U.S. Highway 169
    Smithville, MO. 64089

    If you would like to contact St. Lukes Northland Hospital, you can reach them at 816-532-3700.

    St. Lukes Northland Hospital offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)