The pricing information as follows is only a general guide, but can be used to give you an idea of what type of rehab you can afford, and help you to plan for the costs of treatment.
If you have private insurance coverage, a great starting point is to find out exactly how much drug rehab coverage you are entitled to, and find out any limitations on this coverage. You may find that your treatment costs are almost entirely funded through your insurance provider, leaving you the luxury of selecting the best option for your needs, without worry about the costs.
A general guide to the costs of drug rehab:
The best private facilities
These facilities will generally run upwards from $20 000 for the initial month, with successive months of care going for marginally less. Although very expensive, these private drug rehabs do offer the best chance at sobriety for any committed rehab participant.
These facilities will offer a comprehensive and quality program of therapy, with an included high level of individual counseling with a therapist or psychologist. The accommodations will be private and luxurious, the sports and recreation facilities comprehensive, and the rehab will offer many peripheral programs such as yoga, massage, saunas and meditation.
With resort style living, the finest therapy and most comprehensive programming, these private facilities offer the highest standard of treatment care. They are worth the money, if you can afford them.
Standard private facilities
Most private facilities will charge from between $10 000 and up per month of care, and these private facilities can also offer an excellent standard of treatment.
The types of therapies and programming as offered will closely resemble those of better private facilities; although the level of individual therapy may be minimized (individual therapy is by far the biggest treatment expense).
The accommodations, while comfortable, may not be as private and surely not as luxurious; and other sports and recreation facilities may be more limited.
The vast majority of these facilities offer an excellent level of care; although there are enough substandard facilities that it pays to do some research before signing up.
Non-profit or public drug rehabs
These options are primarily for people unable to pay for more expensive private care, and they are generally run by committed and talented professionals. The intention of care is great, and all treatment dollars do go directly to patient care; but these facilities suffer from a continual over-demand, and limited funding.
Strong demand for limited places means that duration of stay may be shorter, there will likely be a waiting list for admission, and that there will likely be little individual attention.
Although these facilities strive to provide excellent care, they are somewhat limited by funding constraints, and a surplus of need and demand.
Get the best you can afford
Price is not the only relevant factor, and price doesn’t necessarily equate to quality either, and there are some truly excellent public facilities, and some truly terrible private drug rehabs. But in general and on average, you can expect that with greater admissions fees you will receive a greater standard of therapeutic care, and of accommodations.
You have to be realistic, expect to invest heavily in your treatment, and just get the best you can reasonably afford. In the long run, sobriety will save you thousands upon thousands (Why everyone can afford drug rehab) and your health is surely worth far more than that.
