Having gone to 3 drug rehabs in my life, and finally getting clean and sober and making it stick on this last go-round, I can firmly say that drug rehab works, even if it does not work great every time.
That probably sounds a bit funny. Rehab works, but it does not work real well. But that is the reality of the situation. Rehab takes time. Sometimes the addict has to bang their head against the wall for a few years before they really “get it.” (I did!).
So rehab works, it just does not work all that great, but here is the bottom line: the alternatives are absolutely terrible: “Jails, institutions, and death,” if you have ever heard the saying. Even if you go to rehab 10 times and relapse after the first 9 visits, it is still all worth it in the end. And unbelievably, many addicts will do just that before they finally “make it.”
Rehab is not a magic bullet. But it’s the best thing we’ve got. So use it.
Drug rehab cost
Rehab can cost anywhere from being completely free to the addict, right on up to about $65,000 or even more for a 28 day stay at a luxury resort. And of course there are a whole host of options in between those two.
For example, a typical non-profit drug rehab might run right around 400 to 500 dollars per day of treatment. The cost might vary a bit based on what services are being provided–for example, a day spent in detox is generally more expensive than a day spent in residential treatment. This is because the cost of staffing in the medical detox unit is slightly higher, and also because more medications are typically being used to treat the clients. Once the client is stabilized and transferred into the residential setting, the cost of treatment goes down as they need less medical care.
Alternatively, a “top tier” treatment center might cost upwards of a thousand dollars per day or even more. These are for-profit rehab centers that may or may not have better resources and nicer accommodations than some other rehabs.
How can rehab be free? Of course it depends on a lot of factors, the biggest of which is the source of funding. In most cases, rehab is never really truly “free,” it is just that someone else is paying for it. For example, someone with Medicaid might not have to pay anything to go to a certain treatment center, but the services still have cost.
And then of course there is private insurance. Anyone who has their own health insurance could possibly go to a drug rehab and end up paying anywhere from zero to 100 percent of the cost of treatment. This is because there are so many stipulations as to what an insurance company may or may not provide payment for. For example, it may depend on what type of rehab it is (inpatient versus outpatient, etc.) or whether or not the person has been to rehab before. Some insurance companies will not pay for inpatient rehab unless the client has made at least one attempt to get clean and sober using a cheaper form of treatment, such as outpatient. And so it just has to be examined on a case-by-case basis to see what an insurance company will or will not pay.
Long term drug rehab
There are actually many different kinds of long term rehab. On one end of the spectrum, you might have something like a 90 day program that is basically an extension of residential treatment. It is intensive and extremely expensive.
On the other end of the spectrum, you have things such as halfway houses and three-quarter houses that are set up to house recovering addicts and alcoholics for cheap. Some are even set up to accommodate homeless addicts, and they may operate almost completely off of government money.
Some long term rehabs are religious based, but the majority of them are 12 step based. Many will also incorporate group therapy and possibly one-on-one counseling of some sort. Generally, the recovering addicts and alcoholics living there can also work and attend outside meetings. Relapse is generally not tolerated and the group may self-police or also use random drug screens and alcohol tests.
Does it work? Yes and no. The success rate of long term treatment is generally seen to be a bit better than short term rehab, but not by the huge margin that you might imagine. Long term is certainly no magic bullet. If the addict is serious, then it provides a powerful framework for early recovery. Long term is an opportunity. It is still up to the addict to make it work for them, however.
Christian drug rehab
And what about Christian drug rehab? Does it offer any serious advantage over other forms of rehab? Are there major drawbacks? Does it work?
Again, the answers to these questions are a mixed bag. Religious based rehab definitely works for a small group of people. Keep in mind that no rehab out there of any kind works for a large group of people. So just because success rates are low with Christian rehabs does not mean that other rehabs fare better. They generally do not.
Basically what this means is that anyone who has the willingness could potentially benefit from a Christian treatment center. Of course it is not for everyone. But the same is painfully true when examining the 12 step program that currently dominates the substance abuse community.
Christian rehab is another alternative. If it works for some then it is worth considering, especially when other, more traditional methods have failed.
Drug rehab information
At this point, most people will have questions that are unique to their situation, such as “I live in this State or Country, and I do/do not have insurance/Medicaid, etc. What do I need to do to get into rehab?”
Here is my recommendation to anyone who is interested in going to rehab but does not know where to start: call a local treatment center and ask questions.
That is your best option to start with. Call up a local drug rehab and ask them:
* What do I have to do to get in?
* What are my funding options?
* How much will it cost me? Do I qualify for any additional funding?
* Do you know of any other rehabs or services that I may qualify for funding for?
Every situation will be unique, especially with people living in different states and countries. Therefore the best way to get the information you need is to call up the closest drug rehab center and drill them with these questions. This will help you to understand exactly what your options are. If you don’t get much help, simply call another rehab, and repeat this list of questions. You will quickly figure out what your options are for getting some help.
If anyone has any questions about rehab in general, please ask them below in the comments.
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Interesting informative article.
Choosing the Right Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
If drug rehabilitation is going to work for you, you’ve to find a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center you can trust. That, of course, is far easier said than done; with so many choices on the drug treatment center market, it’s hard to know what distinguishes one drug and alcohol rehabilitation center from the next…and hard to say what could ever make any particular rehab center the “right” one for you.
Very well written and explained.
People with addictions often cannot quit on their own. Addiction is an illness that requires treatment. Treatment may include counseling, behavioral therapies, self-help groups or medical treatment. To obtain all such treatments completely and effectively, the help of a drug rehab center is very essential.
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