Once you have decided that you have an addiction that needs professional treatment, you next need to decide what type of treatment you will get. In many cases, beginning with an inpatient program is highly recommended. Most people find that they need a higher level of care to give them the support they need at the beginning stages of recovery.

You might be a good candidate for an inpatient drug and alcohol rehab center if you:

• Have gone through outpatient rehab in the past, but you relapsed.
• Have a mental health issue that needs to be treated at the same time.
• Have found that you are not able to stay clean and sober no matter how hard you try.
• Have a living situation that would make it very difficult for you to abstain from using drugs or alcohol.
• Have physical health problems that would make it dangerous for you to recover without medical supervision. Some examples are heart disease, high blood pressure or cancer.

Around half of all people who enter into addiction treatment centers are also suffering from a co-occurring disorder or mental illness. It is not uncommon for people to have conditions like bipolar disorder, depression or anxiety, but they have not yet been diagnosed. As a result, they use drugs or alcohol as a way to self-medicate their symptoms.

More and more rehab facilities in Arizona are beginning to offer treatment for co-occurring disorders, but not all of them do. It is important to find one that does because these issues should never be ignored; especially when they accompany an addiction.

Dual diagnosis treatment ensures that both conditions are treated at the same time. This not only helps the patient to make the connection between them, but it also reduces their risk of relapsing in the future.

A lot of people refuse to go to AA or NA because they believe them to be ineffective. But the truth is that 12-Step programs like these can work really well for people who are actively participating.

Both Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous have been around for several decades. They are available in virtually every country around the world. Millions of people have found long-term success in recovery from going to AA and NA meetings.

12-Step programs have a lot of benefits, such as:

• Being able to get peer support from a group of people who know what they are going through and can identify with their challenges.
• Being able to receive some form of therapy even though they do not have health insurance. This is possible because AA and NA are operated by donations only. They do not charge any fees to participants.
• Being able to find a meeting just about anywhere. Almost every city in Arizona has at least one weekly AA or NA meeting. But most have more than one.
• Getting assigned a mentor or sponsor. One-on-one support is just as important as group support. Having a sponsor gives people yet another reason to stay on track with their sobriety. It also gives them someone to talk to when they are not in a meeting.
• Immersing themselves in a positive, enriching environment that can help them achieve their personal goals.

A lot of people make the decision to start receiving treatment for addiction through outpatient programs. It can be difficult to make the commitment to an inpatient rehab, so that is completely understandable. But this might not be the best approach for everyone.

You might be considered a good candidate for outpatient rehab if you:

• Have a stable home life with a good support system.
• Have only been using drugs or alcohol for a short period of time.
• Have already been through an inpatient program and completed it with success.
• Have never had a relapse because this is the first time you have quit.
• Need a more flexible option for rehab due to your other responsibilities.

If you need more flexibility, an intensive outpatient program might be your best bet. It offers a higher level of care while providing you with the ability to continue to go to work and care for your family.

IOPs have grown in popularity in recent years and for good reason. Many of them take place during the evening hours and they offer a lot of professional and peer support. Many experts put them on par with inpatient programs as far as their effectiveness.

It can be quite expensive to go to rehab when you have to pay out of pocket. Of course, it all depends on the type of treatment you are receiving. People who need inpatient rehab and detox services could pay as much as $15,000 for a 28-day program. Someone who needs outpatient rehab will generally pay much less because there is no need to cover room and board.

The Affordable Care Act became our country’s healthcare law in 2010. Most people think of it as a law that required everyone in America to have health insurance. But it actually did so much more than that.

The ACA also made it mandatory for health insurance companies to provide benefits for addiction treatment. That means that everyone who has health insurance in the United States has this type of coverage for both detox and rehab services.

Your health insurance policy may not completely cover the cost of treatment. You will need to have your benefits verified before you start. That way, you know exactly what to expect and there will not be any surprises. Some policies may cover it in full and some may require you to make a copay. Either way, the ACA has made going to rehab much more affordable for everyone who needs it.