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Drug Addiction Facts

  • It is common for babies born to methadone-dependent mothers to go through withdrawal at birth.
  • 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.
  • An analysis of rates of fatal methadone overdoses and sales between 1999 and 2010 indicate that deaths from methadone have been on the rise for years as more prescriptions have been filed.

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 intensity of care, as the individual can maintain their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of needing to remain in a rehab facility while receiving rehabilitation services. Even though this might appear ideal it will not provide the much needed change of surroundings than many individuals in treatment need to experience a productive rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Individuals with co-occurring mental and drug use disorders are what are known in the field of drug rehab as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must handle both disorders when it's in treatment to find resolution simply because one usually exacerbates the other. Luckily, there are several drug rehabilitation centers who are able to specifically address the problems that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse disorders face to enable them to not just become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and never feel the need to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Seniors/Older Adults

Seniors and older adults who battle with drug abuse could possibly have unique obstacles they have to overcome while in rehab, which rehabilitation professionals in the program they opt to be a part of should be keen of to ensure that a full recovery is achievable. So for seniors and older adults, it is prudent to select a program that's familiar with helping seniors and older adults address the distinctive life and drug abuse issues that these clients face which can include a wider spectrum of services including medical treatment and so on.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be predisposed to alcoholism and substance abuse because of the problems that their impairment impose on them. While detection of this issue can sometimes be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL and other assistance services readily available for them when substance abuse rehab is required. Besides ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video materials so that deaf and hearing impaired folks are getting the help they need in drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Other Languages

In every city in the U.S. there's someone being affected by substance abuse that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who may require treatment in whatever language it is that they are fluent in so that their needs can be catered to properly during treatment. Luckily, there are many drug rehab centers who have counselors within their facility who speak other languages to make drug treatment the best experience possible for anyone. Simply discover a top quality alcohol and drug treatment facility and inquire if it is possible to receive rehab in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is required when someone's insurance won't pay for the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for part of it. In these cases, it may seem like a drawback but individuals really have a great deal of leverage because they can choose whichever center they would like without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many people face. Likewise, treatment programs will often offer payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain treatment facilities will take Medicaid in the event the individual is unable to self pay or present some other kind of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of programs, and in such cases individuals might want to investigate the self pay alternative and drum up any resources they can to fund a more quality rehabilitation program which will get better results, like a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive treatment at alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs which provide either inpatient or outpatient treatment if the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed physician, who must help out with setting up the person's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient solutions are provided through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to any other type 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 can be used to cover the expense of drug and alcohol treatment if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If someone has no private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could be eligible for state insurance, they can talk with their Social Services office within their area to figure out if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, but typically only in the state which offers the insurance.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some sort of drug treatment service which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could have to participate in a drug treatment center which is in their network of providers and there could be other limitations for example the amount of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select an excellent program they like and speak with a treatment specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance possibility available from a variety of drug rehab centers in an effort to help clients afford rehabilitation where this might not have been doable originally. For instance, one client's price for treatment could be different and less than someone else whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to spend the money for full price of treatment. Registrars take into consideration other factors besides income including number of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug rehabilitation facilities offer payment assistance to help individuals who might possibly not have enough resources to self pay for rehab or whose medical insurance won't provide coverage or total coverage for their stay. For instance, Occasionally insurance only covers a short-term center when in fact a long-term program will probably be the more ideal option. To see what payment assistance may be offered, like a sliding fee scale, consult the facility for details.

  • Ville Platte Behavioral Health Center
    Ville Platte Behavioral Health Center is located at:

    312 Court Street
    Ville Platte, LA. 70586

    If you would like to contact Ville Platte Behavioral Health Center, you can reach them at 337-363-5525.

    Ville Platte Behavioral Health Center 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, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)