Iowa Residents Don’t Have to Be Slave To Addiction: Addiction Treatment is Affordable & Effective
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On the surface, Iowa is a beautiful state with lots of charming countryside. It would be easy to think it is a state that drug addiction hasn’t affected. In reality, the drug crisis in Iowa is getting worse every day, and the government hasn’t kept up with finding a solution for the rising abuse of heroin, marijuana and other drugs. But affordable addiction treatment is on the way.
Heroin Addiction Making its First Impression on Iowa
As a resident of Iowa, you may think that since your state has the 7th lowest drug overdose mortality rate, drugs aren’t much of a problem. Unfortunately, the statistics don’t back that up. In fact, Iowa is taking a turn for the worse in a number of categories, and drugs may be a problem long into the future. For instance:
- Iowa’s drug overdose mortality rate has quadrupled since 1999 from 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people to 8.6 per 100,000
- Heroin deaths more than doubled from 2012 to 2014
- The supply of heroin seized by law enforcement in Iowa tripled (the actual amount of heroin in the state has likely increased as well)
- Iowa scored just 6 out of 10 for strategies that could help stop opiate abuse and addiction
Given that Iowa’s heroin abuse is growing so quickly and that the state has done little to stop it, chances are that drug addiction will be a long-term problem for Iowa residents.
Marijuana a Problem for Residents of Des Moines, Cedar Rapids
The number one drug in Iowa—as measured by how many people are admitted into rehab to be treated for its abuse—is marijuana. Residents of Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Davenport come face to face with the drug as well, often when they are young. Teenagers are frequently admitted into drug rehab facilities for marijuana abuse. With other states legalizing recreational marijuana, the odds are marijuana use won’t decrease any time in the near future.
Paying for Detox and Affordable Addiction Treatment Using Your Insurance
For residents of Iowa, income is often largely based upon farming, ranching and occupations involving other natural resources. This type of work can be very sporadic in production of income, particularly in today’s economic climate. Regardless of whether life is on a farm or in an urban area like Des Moines, Cedar Rapids or Davenport, affordable addiction treatment may sound like an impossibility.
But it is important to remember that the Affordable Care Act and other legislation, coupled with the American Medical Association’s recognition of addiction as a legitimate disease, has changed how Americans can gain affordable addiction treatment. Now, most insurance supports detox and rehab. Policies that often provide support for detox and rehab include:
- Pro Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare
- Cigna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Value Options
- Aetna
- Many others
Even if you do not have a health insurance policy, you can secure a new policy before entering treatment. There are also ways to pay for detox and rehab without insurance, such as through payment plans, specialized healthcare loans and other means. Talk to a representative at Serenity House Dextox today to verify your insurance or discuss other options.
Quality Drug Addiction Treatment Your Family can Count on
For families whose lives have been changed by addiction, finding effective treatment can be the most important investment they will ever make. The problem is it can be difficult to know what you will get from any rehab or detox facility. This is why it’s important to not only do research, but also get in touch with the professionals who understand what good treatment looks like.
Serenity House Detox & Recovery is a great place to start the recovery process because it specializes in medical detox. That extra level of focus and experience gives the team of addiction experts at Serenity House the edge over other addiction treatment facilities. Not only that, after your detox is over, Serenity House can help you take the next step, whether it’s long term residential treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, or anything else. Start with Serenity House, finish with sobriety.
