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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the U.S., with over 17 million past-month users.
  • The use of sedatives used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures and methadone can be a deadly combination, although physicians may prescribe such drugs in combination and therefore put patients at risk.
  • Abuse of prescription drugs such as Codeine has led to many lives lost, prematurely, with unintentional deaths involving prescription opiates increasing 114% from 2001 to 2005.

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 low end of the spectrum of rehab services regarding intensity of care, for the reason that individual is able to maintain their lifestyle in several ways without the commitment of needing to stay in a rehab facility while undergoing rehab services. Although this might appear ideal it may not provide the required change of surroundings than lots of people in recovery have to have to experience a productive rehabilitation.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues are what are recognized in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These clients must handle both disorders whilst in treatment in order to find resolution because one often triggers the other. Luckily, there are many drug rehab centers who can specifically address the issues that persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders face in order to not merely become abstinent but mentally secure and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not wish to self medicate with drugs and alcohol.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired are often prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use because of the problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of the issue can often be difficult among the hearing impaired, you can find ASL along with other assistance services intended for them when substance abuse rehab is necessary. Other than ASL, such services can sometimes include assistive listening tools and captioned video resources so that deaf and hearing impaired individuals are receiving the help they need in alcohol and drug treatment.

Self Payment

Self Payment is needed when a person's insurance won't pay for the total cost of rehabilitation or will only pay for some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a disadvantage but individuals actually have a much more leverage due to the fact they can select whichever facility they would like without the limitations from health insurance providers that so many individuals encounter. Likewise, rehab programs will usually provide payment assistance for people whose only option is self payment to help them get into treatment.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs will take Medicaid if the individual is not able to self pay or present any other form of private health insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term rehabilitation within a limited amount of programs, and in this instance individuals may choose to explore the self pay option and drum up any resources they're able to to pay for a more quality treatment center which will produce better results, such as a long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at drug treatment programs which deliver either inpatient or outpatient rehab when the facility is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the approval of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must help in establishing the individual's rehabilitation strategy. Inpatient solutions are covered through Medicare Part A, with up front costs being the same as any other kind of hospital stay, and outpatient treatment being covered through Medicare Part B.

State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)

State financed insurance other than Medicaid may be used to cover the expense of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a choice. If someone doesn't have private insurance and doesn't yet know whether they could qualify for state insurance, they should seek advice from their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then fill out an application. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient rehab, but generally only in the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which program you are covered by, all private health care insurance plans typically cover some kind of alcohol and drug treatment service which range from outpatient rehab to inpatient or residential drug and alcohol rehab facilities. Individuals could possibly have to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility that's inside their network of providers and there can be other limitations such as the amount of time their stay in rehab is covered. Individuals can select a good facility they prefer and speak with a rehabilitation specialist to ascertain if their insurance will cover it.

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

Military insurance which includes VA and Tricare does cover the expenses of certain substance abuse rehab services. Detox services, outpatient and inpatient centers in addition to partial hospitalization are covered by military insurance, although military members may require pre-authorization and in that case they can speak with their VA or Tricare consultant. There might be some limitations about how much time a stay in inpatient drug rehab is allowed, and all of these questions can be answered before you start rehab so that it is clear how long and individual can stay in the rehab center of choice.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale is a payment assistance option available from a variety of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers in order to help clients afford rehabilitation where this might not have been doable originally. As an example, one client's price for rehab could possibly be different and someone else whose financial situation is better making them more prepared to pay for the full price of treatment. Registrars consider variables in addition to income including number of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many alcohol and drug rehab facilities provide payment assistance to help individuals who may possibly not have sufficient resources to self pay for treatment or whose medical insurance won't supply coverage or full coverage for their stay. For instance, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term facility when in reality a long-term program will be the more appropriate selection. To see what payment assistance might be available, such as a sliding fee scale, check with the program for details.

  • West Alabama Mental Health Center
    West Alabama Mental Health Center is located at:

    301 Prairie Avenue
    Eutaw, AL. 35462

    If you would like to contact West Alabama Mental Health Center, you can reach them at 205-372-3106.

    West Alabama Mental Health Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, 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)