Expert Insights
Salinas and the surrounding area have a lower overdose rate than many parts of the country.
In fact, back in 2018, it had one of the lowest overdose rates in California. But in 2019, things started to change. Overdose fatalities spiked, and officials discovered the increase is due to young people experimenting with drugs and overdosing on pills laced with fentanyl. Clearly, we need to stop youth from taking these risks.
How? Use tech to our advantage, with efforts like the innovative ODMap. The hope is that this software, used by first responders, coroners, and doctors to record overdose info in real time, can help target schools and neighborhoods with efforts to educate and prevent future overdoses.
~ Kerry Nenn
How Expensive is Drug Rehab in Salinas?
Depending on your circumstances, the cost of rehab can range from very low to moderately expensive. Some factors that influence the cost of care include:
Treatment setting (inpatient or outpatient)
Features and amenities (luxury or standard rehab facility)
The length of time you will attend treatment
Health insurance plan
How often you will attend treatment sessions
Are There Low-Cost and Free Drug Rehab Centers in Salinas?
Health insurance coverage can pay for most (if not all) of your needed services. Suppose you have health insurance through your employer, Medicaid, or Medicare, you can use it to pay for medication-assisted treatment (MAT), evidence-based therapy, and individual and group sessions in outpatient programs and sometimes inpatient programs as well.
If you don’t have health insurance, don’t worry, you aren’t alone. According to a recent UC Berkeley study, over three million Californians (nearly 10% of the state’s population) are projected to have no health insurance in 2022.3 Due to the large population of people in need of treatment without the means to pay for it, there are several options for low-cost or free drug and alcohol rehab in Salinas:
- State-funded: These centers receive funding from state, federal, and non-profit agencies and can offer low-cost or free services to community members and people in need.
- Sliding fee scale programs: These lower the cost of care based on your income.
- Scholarships: This funding option can cover some or all costs of care and is usually reserved for people who don’t have any other way to pay.
- Medical loans and payment plans: These help people finance the cost of treatment, sometimes through a third party or with an in-house finance department.
Resources
- Center for Disease Control. (2022). CDC Wonder.
- California Overdose Surveillance Dashboard. (2022) Monterey County Dashboard.
- UC Berkeley. (April 13, 2021). Undocumented Californians Projected to Remain the Largest Group of Uninsured in the State in 2022.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. (2022). Treatment Locator.
- National Library of Health. (2022). Substance Abuse: Clinical Issues in Intensive Outpatient Treatment. Chapter 3. Intensive Outpatient Treatment and the Continuum of Care.
