Outpatient addiction treatment centers may use a variety of methods to treat alcoholism and drug abuse. Patients in outpatient programs are able to live at home and go to the treatment center at appointed times and days to receive help. Sessions may be held either during the daytime or in the evenings. They typically last around four to six weeks, with sessions three to five days per week. This can be a good option for individuals who only have a minor addiction problem and have a job. This way, they can go to a rehab program without missing work.

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One of the popular reasons that people cite for not being able to get addiction treatment is the cost. The average cost of a stay in a residential rehab facility is at a few thousand dollars in the United States. Many addicts and their families say that they are not in a position to pay for treatment. There are a few pieces of information you should know about pricing rehab centers.

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Methadone is a prescription drug that rehab facilities and methadone clinics use to treat opiate and heroin addiction and to reduce the symptoms of detox. The detox period can be very painful and make an addict seriously ill. By using methadone, people can detox from other more dangerous drugs, like heroin, and not feel the withdrawal symptoms. However, the problem with this treatment is that the individual can then become very addicted to methadone.

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