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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • According to Reno Coroner Vernon McCarty, the state of Nevada has seen a fourfold increase in methadone overdose deaths in the last several years.
  • Between 2009 and 2010, lifetime use of Ecstasy by 8th graders increased from 2.2% to 3.3%, past year use from 1.3% to 2.4%, and current use 0.6% to 1.1%. This increase in use follows declines in perceived risk associated with the drug reported over the past several years.
  • A Blood Alcohol Concentration of 0.10-0.125 BAC will ultimately in the following: Euphoria, significant impairment of motor coordination and loss of good judgment. Speech may be slurred and balance, vision, reaction time and hearing will be impaired.
  • Heroin abusers often combine it with other drugs, such cocaine or methamphetamine with heroin (known as speedballing), or use alcohol, marijuana, or tranquilizers to enhance the high and blunt effects of withdrawal.
  • A local doctor and nurse team in Wichita, Kansas have garnered national attention as they are accused of running a large-scale "pill mill" the led to the opiate-related drug overdose deaths of 68 patients.
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Medicare Coverage

Drug addiction and alcoholism affects many older Americans and seniors, and this problem is projected to only worsen in the coming years. Seniors who are covered by Medicare, an insurance plan funded through the federal government for Americans in this age bracket, can use their Medicare benefits to receive vital treatment services for substance abuse at a wide variety of drug rehab facilities around the country. Medicare covers both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation facilities, and seniors who are in need of help can consult with their primary care physician to choose a treatment program covered by Medicare which would be suitable for them.

Medicare Coverage category listings in Carson, California:

  • West Oakland Health Council
    West Oakland Health Council is a Drug Abuse Treatment Facility that is located at:

    700 Adeline Street
    Oakland, CA. 94607
    510-465-1800

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Co-Occurring Mental with Substance Abuse Issues, Specialized in Alternative Lifestyle, Seniors/Older Adult Services, Criminal Justice Client Programs, Other Language Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance, Income Based Payment (Sliding Scale)
  • Community Counseling Center
    Community Counseling Center is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility that is located at:

    2415 University Avenue
    Palo Alto, CA. 94303
    650-363-4030

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients, Spanish Services
    Payment Options: Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Payment Assistance (based on Facility)
  • College Hospital of Costa Mesa
    College Hospital of Costa Mesa is a Drug Addiction Treatment Center that is located at:

    301 Victoria Street
    Costa Mesa, CA. 92627
    949-642-2734

    Treatment Services: Hospital Inpatient Programs, Specialized in Hearing Impaired Clients, Spanish Services, Other Language Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, State Financed Insurance besides Medicaid, Private or Personal Health Insurance
  • Sunset Mental Health Services
    Sunset Mental Health Services is a Drug Abuse Treatment Facility that is located at:

    1990 41st Avenue
    San Francisco, CA. 94116
    415-753-7400

    Treatment Services: Outpatient Treatment, Other Language Programs
    Payment Options: Self Pay (Out of Pocket), Medicaid Coverage, Medicare Coverage, Payment Assistance (based on Facility)