Expert Insights
Here’s a bit of uplifting news: a Prison in Lancaster, California is taking its role in rehabilitation seriously by allowing male prisoners to study and become drug counselors before being released.
For the past year and a half, 20 men have been working towards a degree by training as alcohol and drug counselors. It is an accomplishment that can help these men secure jobs inside and outside of California prisons. These men have taken their educational studies and future employment very seriously, dubbing their classroom a “brotherhood.”
I think this is a wonderful idea, as no one can speak to addiction like someone who has been there and walked in those shoes. It’s also a wonderful way to ensure they’re able to find legitimate employment upon release and support themselves monetarily in a legal way once out.
I say bravo to this prison program and encourage more to follow suit.
~ Rita Milios
How Expensive is Drug Rehab in Lancaster?
The cost of alcohol and drug rehab in Lancaster is based on several variables and fluctuates from facility to facility. What you’ll pay for treatment depends heavily on the setting you need (inpatient vs. outpatient), your program length, whether you have insurance, and what your plan covers.
Other factors that can impact your expenses include the type of care you require (dual diagnosis, medication-assisted, etc.) and the type of facility you choose. State-funded and non-profit addiction treatment centers are typically significantly less expensive than luxury facilities. Outpatient programs are also much more affordable than their inpatient counterparts in most cases.
Within a 25-mile radius of Lancaster, you’ll find 14 alcohol and drug rehab facilities. Many of them accept various forms of health insurance, and roughly half of them offer some form of financial assistance to eligible individuals. Of the treatment centers in and near the Lancaster area:
8 offer sliding fee scales
9 accept Medicaid insurance coverage
9 accept Medicare insurance coverage
11 accept private health insurance
4 offer direct payment assistance to patients
If you need treatment but know you’ll struggle to pay for it, you can still access help. Several Lancaster drug rehabs are willing to work with patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
Resources
- Los Angeles County Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and Control. (2022, July). SAPC Data Brief, Excessive Drinking and Consequences.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). FindTreatment.gov.
- California Department of Health Care Services. (n.d.). Drug Medi-Cal Overview.
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2016). Medicare Coverage of Substance Abuse Services.
- California Department of Public Health. (2018, June 18). Naloxone Standing Order Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
