Expert Insights
Newport News, along with the rest of Virginia, continues to experience devastating fatal drug overdoses.
A majority of these are caused by fentanyl. Drug cartels are selling this drug disguised as prescription pills. To curb these illegal sales, lawmakers in Virginia want to classify fentanyl as a weapon of terrorism and increase the penalties for manufacture and distribution. It’s about time we make the punishment fit the crime.
This threat is severe, so the consequences should be severe – as severe as we can make them. These dealers can kill just as many Newport News residents with a batch of fake pills as with a terrorist bomb. So yes, let’s up the stakes to match the threat.
~ Kerry Nenn
Cost of Drug Rehab in Newport News
The cost of Newport News alcohol rehabs can vary greatly depending on multiple factors like the type of care you receive. Types of treatment for drug and alcohol addiction include:
- Detoxification
- Residential inpatient
- Short-term and long-term outpatient care
- Telehealth
- Ongoing counseling therapies.
Costs vary in price from $0 all the way up to thousands of dollars. Free treatment centers are often funded by the state, while more expensive facilities offer resort-like accommodations and amenities.
Resources
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2020). Virginia State-Specific Tables.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2018). Types of Treatment Programs.
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). Single State Agency Directory.
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. (2021). Treatment for Alcohol Problems: Finding and Getting Help.National Institutes of Health.
