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Drug Addiction Facts

  • 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.
  • Because prescription stimulants suppress appetite, increase wakefulness, focus and attention, they are often abused for weight loss and for performance enhancement in sports.
  • Heavy drinkers are more susceptible to pneumonia, lung collapse and pulmonary infections.

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 rehab solutions with regards to level of care, as the individual can maintain their lifestyle in many ways with no commitment of needing to stay in a treatment facility while undergoing treatment services. While this may appear perfect it might not provide the required change of environment than many people in rehab have to have to have a successful rehab.

Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders

Persons with co-occurring mental and drug use problems are what are identified in the field of drug rehabilitation as dual diagnosis clients. These individuals must handle both disorders when it's in rehabilitation to find resolution because one typically triggers the other. Fortunately, there are lots of drug rehabilitation centers that can specifically address the challenges that persons with co-occurring mental and drug abuse issues face to enable them to not merely become abstinent but mentally stable and also able to lead a much better quality lifestyle and not consider it wise to self medicate with alcohol and drugs.

Gays and Lesbians

It is essential that gays and lesbians obtain quality rehab solutions within a treatment setting that is discreet and has rehabilitation professionals at their disposal who comprehend the unique problems that they can have to deal with in life. Because substance abuse for gays and lesbians is oftentimes triggered by the challenges they face because of their sexual preference, a facility which will help them handle these problems and give them the peace of mind that they've lacked before arriving in rehabilitation could be a crucial part of rehab for gay and lesbian clients.

Criminal Justice Clients

Criminal justice clients get into treatment as part of a court order to fulfill part of their sentencing for a drug offense. Criminal justice clients in alcohol and drug treatment frequently receive reduced sentences, fines etc. when being cooperative with alcohol and drug rehabilitation requirements enforced with them as part of sentencing specifically naturally when successfully completing a drug rehabilitation program.

ASL or Other Assistance for Hearing Impaired

The hearing impaired can often be prone to alcoholism and drug and alcohol use due to the problems their impairment impose on them. While discovery of this problem can be difficult among the hearing impaired, you will find ASL along with other assistance services intended for them when drug abuse treatment is needed. Apart from ASL, such services may include assistive listening equipment and captioned video materials to ensure that deaf and hearing impaired people are obtaining the support they need in alcohol and drug treatment.

Spanish

Not all drug rehabilitation programs have the staff or wherewithal to focus on the requirements of Spanish speaking clientele, but thankfully there are more and more facilities that can do so because the need for Spanish services is higher than ever before. Therapy, study data and so on are actually frequently accessible in Spanish in both short and long terms centers which provide inpatient or residential rehabilitation and outpatient Spanish treatment is also available nationwide.

Other Languages

In each and every city in the U.S. there's someone experiencing drug use that isn't necessarily fluent in English, who may require rehab in whatever language it is that they are fluent in to ensure that their needs may be met properly whilst in rehab. Thankfully, there are many alcohol and drug treatment centers which have counselors on staff who speak other languages to make alcohol and drug rehabilitation the best experience possible for any individual. Simply locate a quality drug and alcohol rehabilitation program and find out if it is feasible to receive rehab in other languages.

Self Payment

Self Payment is necessary when someone's insurance won't cover the total cost of rehabilitation or will only cover some of it. In these instances, it may appear like a drawback but individuals actually have a much more leverage simply because they can decide on whichever center they want without the restrictions from health insurance companies that so many men and women face. In addition, rehab programs will often provide payment assistance for individuals whose only option is self payment to enable them to get into rehabilitation.

Medicaid

Certain rehabilitation centers will take Medicaid if the individual is unable to self pay or present any other type of private health care insurance. Medicaid may possibly cover outpatient and short-term treatment inside a limited amount of centers, and in this instance individuals may choose to explore the self pay alternative and come up with up any resources they're able to to cover a more quality rehabilitation facility that will get better results, say for example a long-term residential drug and alcohol rehab center.

Medicare

Medicare recipients can receive rehabilitation at alcohol and drug rehab centers which deliver either inpatient or outpatient treatment when the center is included in the network of Medicare-participating providers and with the authorization of their Medicare appointed physician, who must assist in establishing the person's rehabilitation plan. Inpatient services are covered through Medicare Medicare Part A, with up front costs being similar to 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 can be used to cover the costs of alcohol and drug rehabilitation if other kinds of insurance or self payment are not an option. If a person does not have any private insurance and doesn't yet know if they may be eligible for state insurance, they can consult their Social Services office in their area to figure out if they are and then apply. The majority of state financed insurance will handle both outpatient and inpatient treatment, but typically only within the state which provides the insurance coverage.

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 which range from outpatient rehabilitation to inpatient or residential drug rehabilitation facilities. Individuals could have to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment program which is inside their network of providers and there can be other limitations for example the length of time their stay in rehabilitation is covered. Individuals can choose an excellent program they prefer and speak with a treatment specialist to find out if their insurance will handle it.

  • Youth Contact
    Youth Contact is located at:

    152 SE 5th Street
    Hillsboro, OR. 97123

    If you would like to contact Youth Contact, you can reach them at 503-640-4222.

    Youth Contact offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish, Other Languages
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance