Addiction Treatment Rehab is a program designed to help an individual overcome addiction to drugs or alcohol. Addiction treatment may include individual and group therapy, counseling, support groups, education, and sometimes medications. Many people choose to go to rehab because they have reached rock bottom, have strained relationships with family and friends due to drug use, or have tried to quit using drugs or alcohol on their own and have relapsed. Rehab can teach the tools to help a person avoid drugs or alcohol and how to cope with cravings when they are trying to stay clean.

People who choose an inpatient rehab program will live at the treatment center during their recovery. This can be beneficial because it removes them from a potentially triggering or tempting environment, and allows them to fully focus on recovering. Inpatient treatment programs last anywhere from 30 days to a year.

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An outpatient rehab program allows a person to continue living at home during their recovery and will come to the treatment center for a few hours each day. This can be a good option for those who have stronger support systems, less severe or shorter-term addictions, or who have responsibilities at work or home that they cannot afford to neglect.

People who are unsure whether or not they can afford the cost of rehab should first look to see what type of coverage they have. Most private insurance providers, including those sold in the Health Insurance Marketplace (under the Affordable Care Act/ACA/Obamacare), will cover some form of substance abuse treatment. The same is true for most public insurance plans like Medicaid and Medicare.