Expert Insights
If you’re old enough to remember news stories from the mid-90’s, then you likely remember hearing about Plano, Texas and the 19 kids who died from black tar heroin overdoses.
Up to that point in the 90’s, Plano was just another All-American city going through a drug crisis. But when 19 kids of all different ages, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds overdosed on a type of heroin known as “chiva,” the nation turned its eyes to Plano. The biggest challenge was that parents were largely in denial about their own kids using drugs or being addicted.
While the event was a tragedy, Plano would go on to serve as a model for other cities and states around the country in how to deal with addicted youth.
~ Rita Milios
How Expensive is Drug Rehab in Plano?
The cost of living in Plano varies across categories. Transportation and housing take up a significant portion of your budget, though the city has public buses and other options to get around in a pinch. Medical costs are primarily taken care of by your insurance coverage. The cost depends on location, the type of services you need, and the level of comfort you’re looking for.
Luxury facilities and detox centers in Plano are available with amenities such as gym centers and spas with a masseuse staff, but they will cost more than treatment at a non-profit organization that has fewer plush amenities. The length of time you spend in the program will also impact your overall costs and the type of housing you use while recovering. If you don’t have adequate insurance coverage, there are alternative funding options that you can look into.
Resources
- Centers for Disease Control. (2022). CDC Wonder.
- Jane Carlisle Maxwell, Ph.D., Addiction Research Institute Steve Hicks School of Social Work, the University of Texas at Austin. (2019). State of Texas Drug Use Patterns and Trends, 2019.
- National Institute of Health. (2015). Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Programs: Assessing the Evidence.
- State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Texas Film Commission. (2022). Agriculture, Climate, and Geography