Alcohol & Drug Addiction Treatment

How much does a drug rehab cost? This is a common question for many people searching to find a drug treatment center either for themselves or for a loved one. Most residential drug treatment facilities are either private pay or offer some type of insurance reimbursement. Don’t get frustrated when you insurance company will only pay for a 21, 28 or 30 day drug rehab. Sometimes what families do is get insurance to pay for part of the program that work out the rest of the payment. Just remember that any effective drug rehab program is going to cost money. It’s worth it and anything that can save a person from drug or alcohol addiction is like giving a person their life back.

Even most effective medical detoxs will cost money. Though that is one type of treatment that insurance is very good about paying is for medical detox. Keep in mind that medical detox is not treatment though. All its doing is to allow an addicted individual come off of certain prescription drugs, opiates and alcohol safely. It is not a long term solution and does not provide any sort of solution to addiction except for medical treatment in the first week of rehabilitation. If a person can only afford a detox and does not have insurance to then pay for treatment than trying an outpatient program would then be the best step. Talking to a counselor or attending meetings or getting a sponsor can help a person through rough spots when trying to overcome drug or alcohol addiction.