Expert Insights
It’s hard to believe, but there were 117 people who died from a drug overdose in Clarksville’s Montgomery County in 2021.
Of those 117, 98 had fentanyl in their systems, according to the TN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. With no end in sight for the fentanyl crisis on our hands, the only tool we really have to combat this deadly synthetic opioid is naloxone (sold under the brand name Narcan).
It comes in both an injectable form and a nasal spray. And with so many fentanyl-related deaths, Clarksville’s Save a Life program (part of the Cheatham County Community Enhancement Coalition) is providing free naloxone nasal spray and free training on how to use the medication known as the “anti-overdose medication.”
The group also teaches people how to identify the signs of an opioid overdose, how to call for emergency help, and how to assist the victim while waiting for emergency services to arrive.
~ Nikki Seay
Cost of Drug Rehab in Clarksville
The cost of alcohol or drug rehab in Clarksville varies from facility to facility and program to program based on several factors. The type of treatment you need (inpatient vs. outpatient) and the length of time you spend in rehab will play major roles in determining the cost of your care.
Whether you have health insurance and what your plan covers will also impact your out-of-pocket treatment expenses.
According to SAMHSA, 11 rehab facilities are situated within a 25-mile radius of Clarksville. Most, if not all, of these facilities offer multiple payment options to accommodate patients at all income levels. The breakdown is as follows:
10 accept cash or other forms of self-payment
3 offer services on a sliding fee scale for patients with low incomes
6 accept Medicaid insurance coverage
6 accept Medicare insurance coverage
9 accept private health insurance
2 offer payment assistance to qualifying individuals
1 offers services free of charge to individuals who qualify
Resources
- Tennessee Department of Health. (n.d.). Tennessee Drug Overdose Dashboard, Fatal Drug Overdose Trends by County.
- Walley AY, Lodi S, Li Y, Bernson D, Babakhanlou-Chase H, Land T, Larochelle MR. (2020, August). Association between mortality rates and medication and residential treatment after in-patient medically managed opioid withdrawal: a cohort analysis. Addiction. 115(8), 1496-1508.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2016, December 16). Directory of Single State Agencies (SSA) for Substance Abuse Services.
- Office of National Drug Control Policy. (n.d). Substance Abuse and the Affordable Care Act.
- Tennessee Department of Health. (n.d.). Naloxone Training Information.
