With so many drug users in South Africa, the cost of addiction has gone up over the past few years. People’s health, family life, finances, and jobs are all hurt by the fact that drug and alcohol abuse are so common. So, how much does it cost in South Africa to be a drug addict? We look at a few of the costs of drug abuse and how you or or somebody you know can get help if you or they need treatment.

Rehab also refers to the process of helping people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol get better. This could involve both medical treatment and talk therapy or the involvement of recovery groups.

The most effective way to treat any type of addiction, process addiction, dual diagnosis issue, or eating disorder is undoubtedly in rehab, but quality is typically expensive. Although the cost of rehab can vary greatly, it is important to understand what you’re getting and to ensure that you are going to receive the best value for your money when you have to pay for the most effective addiction treatment available in Cape Town.

The price of addiction rehabillitation depends a lot on how long the person needs to stay in treatment and what kind of treatment they require or recover?

Most of the time, the length of time spent in rehab is very different, and many rehabs offer both short stays and long stays. In South Africa, treatment centres offer outpatient treatment programmes, residential care programmes, and long-term rehab treatments.

In general rehabs can be expensive so making the right choice to go into outpatient, residential or long-term rehabs could have bug impact on your budget. In the Western Cape, there is only one free treatment centre where people with addictions can go.

Depending on how much help you need, treatment in a private rehab can cost anywhere from R3,500 to R300,000.

The department of social development says that on its provincial list, there are 17 registered in-patient rehabilitation centres with a total of 596 beds, however only the De Novo Rehab Center in Kraaifontein is free. Most private medical aid plans pay for drug and alcohol inpatient treatment at a private clinic. If you have health insurance, check with your insurer your level of cover and how much you may need to subsidise treatment. If you don’t have medical aid, you should also think about the following:

This is where Recovery Direct can be very useful in finding the right kind of rehab for yourself or a loved one struggling with an addiction disorder. We are happy to talk about the challenging topic of how much does rehab cost. You can also check out the list of rehabs in Cape Town we’ve provided below because with them, we can guarantee the lowest local prices for everyone regardless of who you ask or where you live, because price differs so much depending on who you ask or where you need to go.

The prices for the private care rehabs are not included on the list because it can vary based on the level of care and specialty treatment needed, but we always insist that every one of our clients receive the lowest local price for the best possible care. We’ll use our contacts and specially forged partnerships to keep the costs as low as possible. The most important thing is that each and every treatment facility on our exclusive list of rehab facilities is of the highest calibre; we only partner with facilities that offer the best client care and professional assistance for any individual’s budget.

Private care rehabs in South Africa are still cheap in comparison to similar levels of care in the rest of the world.

While rehabs in Cape Town may seem to be expensive to South African’s, world wide South Africa is still one of the most affordable places to get treatment. This is why so many foreign national come to South Africa to recieve treatment and consequently what pushed up the price of addiction treatment in Cape Town specifically but also across the rest of South Africa.

The short answer to the question of how much rehab costs is that you unfortunately typically get what you pay for, and the best facilities typically cost more than the more basic ones. Unfortunately, despite their best efforts, the South African economy as a whole and the amount of aid provided by NGOs and charities are simply insufficient. Not to mention the government’s contribution, which is at best is insufficient.

Given the number of people in need of assistance, the availability of high-quality addiction treatment for the masses is not just inadequate it is virtually nonexistent or negligible. This makes it more difficult for us to assist everyone who calls us, but we still don’t turn anyone away. We always try to find the best free or discounted rehabs and provide complete support along the way for everyone. Regrettably, this is a huge undertaking, but one that we are happy to help with in any way we can because it’s what we do here.

The bottom line is that while it is true that you will typically need to spend money for the best treatment if you don’t have a good medical plan, it is our responsibility to ensure that any money spent is done so wisely so that each of our clients receives the best care possible, giving them the best chance of making a full and speedy recovery.

As we firmly believe that time spent in a supportive environment is the single biggest component of a successful recovery from any kind of addiction, process addiction, dual-diagnosis condition, or eating disorder, we will also offer advice on how to make any financial or medical assistance spent go that little bit further.

In the long run, our special pre-assessment and placement process will prevent needless readmissions and the risk of relapses, which occur far too frequently, and will finally save people money and possibly their lives because we must never forget that addiction is a disease that poses a serious risk to life.

It is always wise to spend money on the highest calibre of rehabilitation services. When viewed in those terms, the expense of rehab is unquestionably worthwhile when you see the results of people who got their lives back on track and discovering an entirely new sense of meaning and reason to live.