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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Methamphetamine is an extremely addictive stimulant drug most popularly known as meth, ice, and crystal.
  • Deaths have occurred in doctors' offices with as little as 25 mg of cocaine applied to the mucous membrane.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opiate prescription drug which is used as "maintenance" treatment for heroin and other opiate addiction, because it curbs cravings for opiates and other opioid prescription drugs and also prevents withdrawal from these drugs.

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 services are on the bottom end of the spectrum of rehabilitation services regarding level of care, because the individual can maintain their lifestyle in many ways without the commitment of needing to be in a rehabilitation program while receiving rehabilitation services. Even though this might appear perfect it will not provide the required change of atmosphere than lots of people in treatment require to have a productive rehab.

Medicaid

Some rehab centers will take Medicaid when the individual cannot self pay or present some other type of private health insurance. Medicaid might pay for outpatient and short-term rehabilitation in a limited amount of centers, and in this case individuals may choose to investigate the self pay option and come up with up any resources they can to pay for a more quality rehabilitation facility that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential alcohol and drug rehab program.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private medical health insurance plans generally cover some form of drug treatment service ranging from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could have to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program that is in their network of providers and there might be other limitations such as the amount of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can pick an excellent center they like and meet with a rehabilitation specialist to ascertain if their insurance will take care of it.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug treatment programs offer payment assistance to help clients who might possibly not have enough funds to self pay for treatment or whose medical insurance won't supply coverage or full coverage for his or her stay. For example, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term center when in actuality a long-term facility is going to be the more ideal option. To see what payment assistance could be offered, say for example a sliding fee scale, consult the center for details.

  • St. Vincent Home for Children
    St. Vincent Home for Children is located at:

    7401 Florissant Road
    St. Louis, MO. 63121

    If you would like to contact St. Vincent Home for Children, you can reach them at 314-261-6011.

    St. Vincent Home for Children offers the following treatment services: Outpatient
    Payment forms accepted: Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)