At times individuals in the criminal system make some unwarranted assumptions about the availability of drug rehabilitation in Wisconsin.
HERE ARE THE FACTS.
Wisconsin ranks 19th in cheapest to most expensive state for residential drug rehabilitation treatment. Utah and Wisconsin share the same average cost of outpatient drug rehabilitation treatment. Between the mid 2000’s and the late 2010’s, opioid related deaths spread from 36 to 60 counties in Wisconsin.
- In Wisconsin there are 327 active substance abuse clinics.
- 25,574 clients in Wisconsin are serviced annually for drug rehab.
- 23,945 clients enroll in Wisconsin’s drug rehab outpatient services annually.
- 77% or $40.89 million of the U.S. public’s total is spent on outpatient services in Wisconsin.
- On average an individual patient in outpatient rehab in Wisconsin can expect to pay $1,708.
- 1,329 clients enroll in Wisconsin’s drug residential (non-hospital) services.
- 45% or $75.26 million of the U.S. public’s total is spent on residential treatment in Wisconsin.
- On average an individual enrolled in Wisconsin residential rehab can expect to pay $56,625.
- 300 clients are in Wisconsin hospitals for drug rehab.
- 2 facilities in Wisconsin offer free drug rehab treatments for all clients.
- This chart shows Wisconsin in relation to other states
Outpatient Rehabilitation
Outpatient rehabilitation is when an individual receives clinical services without being admitted into the facility as a patient. Outpatient services are less extensive than inpatient or residential treatment plans.
- General outpatient rehab ranges between $1,400 to $10,000 over a 30 day period.
- On average this would be $5,700 a month.
- Many outpatient rehab centers offer a 3 month program for $5,000 total.
- Intensive outpatient care for alcohol addiction can cost between $500 to $650 a day in a private care facility.
- On average this would be $575 a day.
- Over a 30 day period, this ranges between $15,000 to $19,500.
- Over a 30 day period this would average $17,250.
- In a 12 week period, this amounts to $42,000 to $54,600.
- In a 12 week period, this averages to $48,300.
- Partial hospitalization may cost $350 to $450 a day at a private care facility.
- This averages to $400 a day.
- Over a 30 day period, this ranges between $10,500 to $13,500.
- This averages to $12,000 over a 30 day period.
- Longer treatment plans generally get a discount.
- There may be an admission fee with some rehab centers close to $3,000 or $4,000.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment plans exist outside the hospital system. They are designed to be live-in centers compared to inpatient treatment services. Short term treatment centers tend to last 3 to 6 weeks. Long term care is from 6 to 12 months.
Residential addiction treatment can cost between $5,000 to $80,000 depending on luxury.
The average cost for residential addiction treatment comes out to $42,500.
Publicly funded centers long term treatment centers reach $8,000 or higher for specialized programs.
As an example, sober living usually costs $1,500 to $2,000 a month.
Sober living averages out to $1,750 a month.
Private facilities that host long term treatment plans tend to have a minimum starting price of $20,000.
There may be an admission fee with some rehab centers close to $3,000 or $4,000.
Sources
- National Drug Helpline: Drughelpline.org
- Alcohol Rehab Help Paying for Addiction Treatment: How Much Does Rehab Cost?
- Addiction Group: Cost of Rehab
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) – The Economic Costs of Substance Abuse Treatment: Updated Estimates and Cost Bands for Program Assessment and Reimbursement
- American Addiction Centers: How Much Does Alcohol Rehab Cost?
- Recovery Centers of America: Economic Cost of Substance Abuse in the United States, 2016
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services 2020
- Department of Health and Human Services: National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Facilities 2020
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