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It varies more than almost any other kind of care. Outpatient programs commonly run $1,000–$10,000, while residential treatment typically costs $5,000–$80,000 or more for a 30-day stay — the spread tracks length of stay, medical intensity, staffing, and amenities. Insurance, Medicaid, sliding-scale fees, and state-funded programs put most people’s actual out-of-pocket cost well below those figures. Before you commit, ask the program for the full price in writing, including detox, medication, and anything billed separately.

Detox is medically supervised withdrawal and usually takes 3–10 days. Residential treatment typically runs 28–90 days or longer, and outpatient programs (PHP, IOP, and standard outpatient) run for weeks to months while you live at home. SAMHSA research associates 90 days or more in treatment with better outcomes for most people, though meaningful treatment can begin in as few as 28 days. Medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder is often continued for months or years — staying on it long term is part of treatment working, not a sign that it hasn’t.

Usually at least in part. Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and the Affordable Care Act, most private plans, Medicaid, Medicare, and TRICARE must cover substance use and mental health treatment comparably to other medical care. What you actually pay depends on your plan, your deductible and out-of-pocket maximum, whether the facility is in-network, and whether the level of care needs prior authorization. Call the number on the back of your insurance card and ask about your substance use and mental health benefits — and note that most admissions teams will verify your benefits for you, free, before you commit to anything.

Going to treatment is protected in most cases. The Family and Medical Leave Act gives eligible employees — generally those with about a year of service at an employer with 50 or more staff — up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave a year for treatment of a serious health condition, and substance use treatment counts. The Americans with Disabilities Act protects people in recovery and people currently in a treatment program, though neither law protects current illegal drug use or excuses breaking workplace rules. Your privacy is protected too: under 42 CFR Part 2, a treatment program cannot tell your employer you are there without your written consent. Employment law varies by state and by situation, so check your employer’s policy — or ask an employment lawyer — before relying on this.

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