Alcohol and drug addiction affects many elderly U.S. residents and seniors, and this problem is projected to only become worse in the near and distant future. Seniors that are insured by the Medicare plan, a health insurance plan available by the government for Americans in this age range, can utilize their health coverage to receive essential rehabilitation services for substance abuse at an a myriad of drug and alcohol treatment facilities throughout the Lamesa area. Medicare will cover the costs of both inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol rehab programs, and seniors in Lamesa who decide to receive rehabilitation may contact their primary care physician to decide a Lamesa drug treatment facility covered by Medicare which would be appropriate for them.