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Drug Addiction Facts

  • Inpatient treatment programs last a minimum of 28 days. Patients voluntarily enter a safe, secure center in which intensive drug/alcohol treatment programs are the foundation of the patient's daily activities.
  • It is estimated that 33 million Americans use pain relievers such as codeine non-medically every year.
  • The cannabinoid receptors in the brain affected by the THC in marijuana mainly affect the areas that influence pleasure, cognitive skills, movement, coordination, and sensory and time perception.

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 rehabilitation solutions with regards to level of care, because the individual can preserve their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of having to be in a treatment center while undergoing rehab services. Even if this might appear ideal it may not provide the required change of atmosphere than a lot of people in rehabilitation have to have to experience a successful rehabilitation.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients find their way into treatment as part of a court ruling to meet part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug treatment frequently receive reduced penalties, fines etc. when being cooperative with drug rehab requirements enforced with them as part of sentencing specifically naturally when successfully completing a drug rehab facility.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

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

Spanish

Not all drug treatment programs have the staff or wherewithal to cater to the demands of Spanish speaking clientele, but fortunately there are more and more centers that will do so because the necessity for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Counselling, study info and the like are actually very often obtainable in Spanish in both short and long terms programs which provide inpatient or residential treatment and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available around the country.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when a person's insurance isn't going to pay for the entire cost of treatment or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may seem like a drawback but individuals actually have a much more leverage because they can select whichever program they want without the limitations from health insurers that so many people face. Likewise, rehabilitation centers will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only choice is self payment to help them get into rehab.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation programs accept Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present another type of private medical insurance. Medicaid may only cover outpatient and short-term rehab inside a limited amount of centers, and in such cases individuals may wish to explore the self pay option and come up with up any resources they are able to to pay for a more quality treatment center which will produce better results, say for example a long-term residential drug rehabilitation facility.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can seek rehab at alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the program is in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed doctor, who must aid in establishing the person's treatment strategy. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with out of pocket costs being exactly like any other type of hospital stay, and outpatient rehab 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 costs of drug rehabilitation if other forms of insurance or self payment are not a possibility. If a person does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they could qualify for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office within their area to ascertain if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will cover both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but generally only inside the state which offers the insurance plan.

Private Health Insurance

Depending on which plan you are covered by, all private health insurance plans generally cover some form of drug and alcohol treatment service including outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential alcohol and drug rehab centers. Individuals may have to take part in a drug rehab program that's in their network of providers and there may be other limitations including how long their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can select an excellent center they prefer and speak with a rehab specialist to find out if their insurance will handle it.

Sliding Fee Scale

A sliding fee scale can be a payment assistance option offered by a number of alcohol and drug treatment centers in order to help individuals pay for rehabilitation where this might not have been possible originally. For instance, one client's fee for treatment could possibly be different and lower than another individual whose financial situation is better which makes them more prepared to spend the money for full cost of rehab. Registrars take into account other factors in addition to income including number of dependents to ascertain the ultimate cost and using the sliding scale.

Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)

Many drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities provide payment assistance to help individuals who may possibly not have enough funds to self pay for rehabilitation or whose health insurance won't provide coverage or full coverage for their stay. As an example, Occasionally insurance only pays for a short-term facility when in reality a long-term program will probably be the more appropriate selection. To find out what payment assistance might be available, like a sliding fee scale, seek advice from the center for particulars.

  • Will County Health Department
    Will County Health Department is located at:

    501 Ella Avenue
    Joliet, IL. 60433

    If you would like to contact Will County Health Department, you can reach them at 815-727-8521.

    Will County Health Department offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    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)