Private Drug Rehab

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Anyone seeking drug rehab will quickly realize that there are two major types of rehab: private rehabs and public drug rehabs. It is important to understand the differences between these two types of rehab so the family and the individual can focus their search efficiently.

A public drug rehab receives funding from a government: city, county, state or federal. Therefore, the rehab program is usually low or no-cost.

A private drug rehab is funded in part or in full by the individual or the family. Many private rehabs will accept health insurance which may cover part of the cost. Charities or endowments may also support a private drug rehab. Overall, the cost of private drug rehab is usually significantly higher than the cost of a public rehab program.

That is certainly not the only difference. There are many reasons why a private drug rehab might be the best choice for your situation or your loved one.

Greater Number of Choices at a Private Drug Rehab

When you are reviewing private drug rehabs, you have far more control over the type of rehab facility and program you will be doing. Public drug rehabs may be limited in the types of programs and other services they are able to provide.

Depending on the family’s finances, there is a nearly limitless range of programs available. The individual or the family can tailor the private drug rehab experience to match their preferences or the individual’s needs.

  • Religious or secular: If the individual has a need for a faith-based program, there are many from which to choose. Some are non-profit and may receive part of their funding from charitable sources. Insurance is accepted by many of these programs. If, on the other hand, a person only finds secular programs appealing, this choice is broadly available.
  • Location: It may be important to a family to get an individual out of their usual locale so that drug dealers and drug-using friends can’t find them. Other individuals may want to stay close to home so their kids can visit. Whatever a person’s need is, choosing a private drug rehab makes it possible to control the location of that center.
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  • Degree of luxury: There are rehabs that resemble fine resorts and others that are very simple and basic. This is another choice an individual can make. One person may want surroundings as refined as their homes and another may crave the simplicity of a private rehab located on farmland.

  • Type of payment: Many private drug rehabs accept health insurance as partial payment for drug rehab. As a result of the Affordable Care Act, private insurance must include coverage for substance abuse recovery care. Copays and deductibles apply. A person’s choices may be limited by which facilities their insurance company considers “in network.” Also, insurance may not cover certain services such as private rooms, outings, catered meals or other luxury add-ons.

  • Type of program: Here too, a person who prefers a certain type of program can make their own choices if they restrict their search to private drug rehabs. If a person has heard good things about a particular type of program or feels that one regimen will better suit their personality than others, they have the power of choice with a private drug rehab program.

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  • Greater privacy: Many public (government-funded) rehabs are located in downtown areas, often in large cities. It may not be possible to maintain an adequate sense of privacy. Private rehabs are often located in more nonpublic, secluded locations.

  • Better staff-client ratio: Private drug rehabs are often better funded, which enables them to hire more staff and better-credentialed staff. This will usually mean better care and more personalized service for those in recovery.

  • More aftercare: Private drug rehabs tend to have more aftercare services for their graduates than public drug rehabs. The Importance of a Short or No Waiting Period This is one of the biggest advantages of private drug rehab. In most cases, public drug rehabs will have a high demand for their help—usually greater than their capacity. In many cases, they have waiting lists.

Private rehabs have more finance available to expand their facilities and staff, meaning there are often no waiting lists at all. As soon as a person is ready to go, they can walk in the front door.

When a family is planning an intervention to convince a loved one of the necessity to start rehab, there needs to be minimal time between that decision to go to rehab and that person’s arrival. It is best if they can arrive within hours. The greater accessibility of private drug rehabs makes this possible.

The Private Rehab of Choice for Thousands

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Since 1966, Narconon drug rehab centers have offered private drug rehab services to thousands of individuals around the world. There are Narconon centers on five continents of the world, offering rehabilitation in English, Spanish, Danish, Italian, Swedish, Chinese and other languages.

The program offered by Narconon centers focuses on rebuilding each person’s self-esteem and preparing them to begin living in the present. A thorough, sauna-based detox assists each individual in flushing out residual toxins left over from past drug or alcohol use, enabling their own brightness to shine again. Those on this unique program proceed at their own pace through the detox, life skills training and other services.

Some drug rehabs count their successes by the number of people who make it to the end of their drug rehab programs. At a Narconon facility, the only goal that matters is that each person recovers from the trauma of the past and has the skills to break their reliance on drugs and alcohol. Aftercare services continue to provide support, encouragement, advice and motivation after each graduate goes home.