Expert Insights
Over the past two decades, overdose deaths in Tennessee have risen by 1,015%.
That’s not a typo.
The increase is more than one thousand percent. Numbers are just as alarming locally. In just one year, from 2021-2022, drug overdoses in Chattanooga increased by 28%. These staggering numbers demonstrate an urgent need for intervention in the Volunteer State.
Officials have focused efforts on naloxone availability, limits on opioid prescribing, and harm-reduction strategies such as fentanyl-testing strips. But substance abuse education and treatment must be the priorities. People need to understand more about addiction and have the resources available to help them break free. That’s how we’ll save lives in Chattanooga.
~ Kerry Nenn
How Expensive is Drug Rehab in Chattanooga?
The cost of Chattanooga drug rehabs varies depending on where you choose to go and what type of program you enter. Other factors include:
Treatment setting (do you want to live in a residential rehab or go to outpatient services?)
Features and amenities, such as a higher cost to attend rehab with a gym and spa versus one with fewer high-end offerings
How long do you want to attend treatment (30 days program vs. 90 days or longer)?
Available government and non-profit funding in the area to lower the cost of care
Choosing rehab facilities or detox centers in Chattanooga in-network with health insurance provider
Many people can utilize their health insurance policy to help cover the cost of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment in Tennessee. Rehab can be paid for by private health insurance policies offered exclusively to employees, as well as public options offered on the health insurance marketplace and federal programs Medicaid and Medicare.
Resources
- Center for Disease Control. (2022). CDC Wonder.
- TN Department of Health. (2022). Data Dashboard.
- TN.gov. (2022). Naloxone Training Information, Narcan; The “Good Samaritan” Law Protects You (see Public Chapter 623)
- U.S. Department of Labor. (2022). Family and Medical Leave Act.
- TN.gov. (2022). Laws and Policies.
