Rehab is not free, 3 to 5 days medical detox can run 10,000 dollars or more. Then you start the in-house supervised rehab and your looking at another 15 to 50 thousand depending on the facility, I’ve been through both. My Detox was 14 thousand for 5 days and the rehab was 37 thousand. I’ve been recovered for several years now.
Let me also add that Detox and Rehab only works for those who want to stop drinking, forced Rehab never works.
“Let me also add that Detox and Rehab only works for those who want to stop drinking, forced Rehab never works.”
Precisely! I’ve had some experience in this department. The alcoholic needs to recognize the problem, admit he has it, and want treatment on his own. Never, ever should people try an shame an alcoholic into doing it for the kids, the wife, the job or whatever is typical logic. The drunk goes into rehab for himself and no one else.
Rehab is not for every alcoholic. Most will die from it, some will commit suicide. I know of one person that was forced into rehab several times. He finally blew out his brains.
Why so much? Other than gov funding, how are addicts supposed to get help?