Treatment
How treatment actually works.
Five stages, nine levels of care, and a lot of vocabulary. Here is the whole map on one page.
The process
From the first call to the rest of your life
- 1InterventionA planned conversation in which the people who love someone ask them to accept help.
- 2AdmissionsThe phone call, the insurance check and the intake that get you through the door.
- 3DetoxGetting substances out of your body safely, with medical help.
- 4TreatmentThe therapy, skills and medical care that address why you use and how to stop.
- 5RecoveryLife after treatment, and the part that actually lasts.
Levels of care
How much help, how often
Medical detox3 to 10 daysoften billed around $1,500/dayInpatient rehab1 to 4 weeksoften billed around $1,200/dayResidential treatment30 to 90 daysoften billed around $1,000/dayPartial hospitalization (PHP)2 to 6 weeksoften billed around $600/dayIntensive outpatient (IOP)8 to 12 weeksoften billed around $400/dayOutpatientMonths to yearsoften billed around $150/daySober living3 to 12 monthsoften billed around $50/dayAftercareOngoingoften free or low costDual diagnosis treatmentVariesoften billed around $1,000/day
Choose well
The part nobody helps you with
Rehabs by state
Official directories and how to check a license.
Questions to ask
Ten questions. Read them out loud on the call.
Red flags
How to spot a program built to bill.
The Standard
What we believe ethical treatment looks like.
A day in treatment
What you will actually be doing.
What will it cost?
The math, before you commit.
Therapies
What happens in the room
Medication-assisted treatmentCognitive behavioral therapyDialectical behavior therapyEMDRExposure and response preventionMotivational interviewingContingency managementFamily therapyGroup therapyTrauma-informed careMindfulness-based therapyPerson-centered therapySolution-focused therapyHolistic therapyYoga therapyArt therapyMusic therapyWilderness & adventure therapy
Not sure where to start?
Tell us what is going on. Someone who has been there will point you to the next right step. No pressure, no sales pitch.