Top 15 Drug Rehab Centers in Nevada & Free Treatment Resources

The type of treatment program you’ll need (inpatient vs. outpatient care)

The type of facility, as in luxury-style accommodations or basic amenities.

The duration of treatment (this could be anywhere from 30 to 90 days)

Your insurance policy or lack thereof

Choosing a facility in-network with health insurance provider

Whether you’re eligible for special financing

The location of the facility

Medicaid

Medicaid is both federally and state-funded and offers healthcare coverage to low-income families. When it comes to substance use, Medicaid will primarily cover the basics, such as initial screenings, intervention assistance, inpatient and outpatient care, medically-assisted detox, addiction treatment medications, and mental health services.

Medicare

Medicare is a federally funded health insurance program and is designed for seniors 65 and older. It also covers individuals with disabilities. Medicare also comes with monthly premiums based on income, so individuals with lower incomes pay lower premiums.

Private Insurance

Private insurance plans under the MHPAEA must provide a certain level of coverage for substance use disorder treatment and mental health disorders. Some of the top insurance providers that offer coverage for rehab include Humana, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), COBRA, Aetna, United Healthcare, and Cigna.

Medical Detox

The first step in the recovery process, detox is the process of safely and comfortably removing drugs or alcohol from your system. Once withdrawal symptoms have been comfortably managed, you can transition into formal services. 

Inpatient

Inpatient rehab refers to long-term residential care, where you’ll be admitted to a facility where you’ll live while receiving treatment. These programs range from 30 to 90 days, depending on the severity of your substance use disorder and other needs.

Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHPs)

While in a PHP, you receive care similar to an inpatient program, but you live at home during non-treatment times. This level of care usually serves as a step between inpatient and outpatient care.  

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs)

IOPs allow you to attend care several times each week while still being able to live at home. This allows you to spend the rest of your time fulfilling work, school, or other obligations. 

Standard Outpatient

Standard outpatient care is the least intensive and has the least amount of oversight and supervision. It involves one to two hours of treatment per week. This level of care is typically best for Nevada residents with a strong support system.

Aftercare

Aftercare begins whenever you complete your rehabilitation. It is sometimes called relapse prevention, and includes ongoing support through programs such as 12-step groups, non-12-step groups, ongoing therapy, and sober living homes.

Holistic 

Holistic programs are centered on healing the mind, body, and spirit in addition to substance use recovery. Many of these programs don’t incorporate traditional methods like psychotherapy or the 12 steps. However, they do typically offer medically assisted detoxes and a range of other therapies, including meditation and yoga.

Christian and Faith-Based

The basis for Christian and other faith-based programs is the acknowledgment that the individual isn’t just suffering physically but spiritually and emotionally as well. These types of rehabs encourage their patients to form a connection with a higher power during their recovery.

Luxury 

Luxury treatment centers are vastly different from the traditional institutional or hospital-like settings of most programs. Luxury facilities often embrace a holistic approach to recovery, with an emphasis on comfort, relaxation, and privacy. They also emphasized customized plans that cater to the individual’s situation and needs.

Executive 

Executive facilities are typically ideal for business professionals as they are tailored for the specific treatment of high-level and busy professionals. They offer amenities such as private conference rooms, access to computers and Wi-Fi, travel support for work trips, and private rooms.

Dual Diagnosis

Dual diagnosis refers to co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. These programs focus on appropriately diagnosing an individual’s mental health condition first so they can get to the root of the substance use issues and treat them properly.

Methadone is an FDA-approved synthetic analgesic like morphine that’s used to help treat substance use dependencies involving heroin and other opioids and opiates.5 It acts on the brain’s opioid receptors, minimizing pain and withdrawal symptoms, and stays active in the body for up to 36 hours.⁵

Suboxone (also referred to as buprenorphine) is a prescription opioid medicine that also works to block the effects of opioids, including pain relief. It can be prescribed alone or with other medications, and it’s most often prescribed for substance use disorders that involve short-acting opioids.⁶

Naltrexone (Revia/Vivitrol) is an MAT option used to treat alcohol or opioid addiction and can be prescribed and administered by virtually any doctor.⁷ Naltrexone works to block the sedative and euphoric effects of opioids and alcohol by binding with and blocking the brain’s receptors to reduce cravings.

Antabuse (Disulfiram) was one of the first medications prescribed for alcohol use disorder. It works by blocking the enzymes the body uses to process alcohol and can cause some nasty side effects if alcohol is consumed after it has been taken.

Acamprosate is another prescription medication used to help curb alcoholism. It comes in pill form and is typically taken up to three times per day with food. The medication works to restore the natural balance of the neurotransmitters in the brain to reduce cravings, helping individuals to abstain from alcohol use.

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Good Samaritan Law:Nevada’s Good Samaritan law (otherwise referred to as SB 459) grants immunity to individuals who act in good faith to administer opioid antagonists to someone experiencing an opioid-related overdose or call 911 if they or someone else is experiencing an overdose. The immunity is still there even if you have illicit substances or paraphernalia on your person, except for having large amounts with the intent to sell.

Assembly Bill 474, the Controlled Substance Abuse Prevention Act: The Controlled Substance Abuse Prevention Act aims to establish a better standard of care for prescribers. This piece of legislation was enacted to prioritize patient safety and responsibility—as in responsibly prescribing addictive medications by first ensuring that the benefits outweigh the risks. Essentially, physicians must adhere to the bill’s guidelines to prevent the potential of substance abuse starting with unnecessarily prescribed opioids and opiates.

Assembly Bill 236: Nevada’s Assembly Bill 236 is still in the process of being evaluated and passed. However, one of its key components is to slow down the state’s prison population growth over the next ten years. This means keeping non-violent offenders with substance use disorders out of jail as well as “low-level” dealers.