Nevada Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities

Nevada Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs

According to the SAMHSA, Nevada's approximately 3 million residents have access to 106 drug rehab centers in the state. As of 2019, 7,249 patients were receiving treatment at these facilities, which can be broken down into the following categories, including

Nevada's rehab programs also cater to the unique needs of at least 18 demographics, including the following groups of people:

• Active duty military members
• Pregnant and postpartum women
• Patients with co-occurring disorders
• Adolescents
• Members of the LGBT community.
• Nevada Drug Rehab Breakdown
• Demographic Breakdown (By percentage of drug rehab facilities):
• Patients with co-occurring mental health disorders: 61.3 percent
• Adult women: 54.7 percent
• Adult men: 49.1 percent
• Patients who have suffered domestic abuse: 37.7 percent
• Pregnant or postpartum women: 33 percent
• Seniors: 32.1 percent
• LGBT community members: 31.1 percent
• Adolescents: 30.2 percent
• Veterans: 30.2 percent
• Active duty military: 17 percent
• Payment Options Breakdown (By percentage of drug rehab facilities):
• Cash or self-payment: 78.3 percent
• Medicaid: 76.4 percent
• Private insurance: 65.1 percent
• Minimal charge or no-charge treatment for patients in need: 57.5 percent
• Sliding fee: 55.7 percent
• State-financed plans: 47.2 percent
• Federal military insurance: 38.7 percent
• Medicare: 32.1 percent
• ITU funds: 21.7 percent
• Free treatment: 4.7 percent

Nevada's wide variety of options make treatment possible for a wide variety of patients, even if they struggle with financial limitations.

Treatment Approaches in Nevada

12 Step

Almost three-quarters of treatment facilities in Nevada provide 12-step facilitation to their patients. These programs can double 18-month abstinence rates for participants, and have almost 90 years of success to back up their effectiveness. 12-step programs provide structure, community, and support for addicts that can help them achieve or maintain a successful recovery, either as a standalone rehab approach or as part of a more comprehensive rehab program.

Dual Diagnosis/Co-Occurring

Mental illness and substance use disorder (SUD), when they occur together, can be debilitating for patients. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, as many as 17 million Americans suffer from this type of dual diagnosis, often because they use addictive substances to manage the symptoms of their mental illness. Treating both together in an approach called integrated treatment can be an effective way to help these patients achieve more complete healing. In Nevada, 61.3 percent of facilities offer this type of treatment.

Detox

Withdrawal, the process of addictive substances leaving the body, can be uncomfortable, and even dangerous. That is why many patients seek detox as the first step in their recovery. Detox refers to the medical supervision of withdrawal, often in a standalone facility, although some detox programs take place as part of a more comprehensive rehab facility. The 24/7 medical support that detox offers can make withdrawal safer and more comfortable, and get the patient set up with the next step in rehab. In Nevada, the majority of detox programs are available in outpatient treatment centers.

Short-Term Inpatient Rehab

When patients live at the rehab facility and receive intensive treatment, they are said to be attending inpatient rehab. When these programs last 30 days or less, they are referred to as short-term inpatient rehab. 11.3 percent of facilities in Nevada offer this type of residential drug treatment.

Long-Term Residential Rehab

Long-term residential rehab refers to inpatient rehab programs that last longer than 30 days. These programs are often effective because they give the patient a longer period of time to break their dependence upon addictive substances and receive treatment and therapy that can set them up for a successful return to daily life. 20.8 percent of facilities in Nevada offer this type of rehab.

Rehab Costs In Nevada

The costs of rehab can vary quite a bit from patient to patient, thanks to a number of factors, including the following:

• Type of program
• Medication received
• Services used
• Length of treatment

Patients should not make assumptions about their treatment costs. Instead, they should talk over their expected expenses with their preferred rehab facility. However, they should not allow cost to be a barrier to the treatment they need. In Nevada, facilities offer many payment options, including some for low income patients.

Private Health Insurance for Addiction Rehab

Private health insurance is a common payment choice for patients who have obtained these policies through employers or the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s insurance marketplace. The ACA requires insurance companies to offer coverage for addiction rehab, although the co-pays, deductibles, covered treatments, and in-network rehab centers can vary from plan to plan. In Nevada, about two-thirds of facilities (65.1 percent) accept some type of private insurance.

Medicaid and Medicare for Addiction Rehab

Medicare and Medicaid provide federal healthcare coverage for patients who are above 65 years of age and who are low income, respectively. These programs pay for drug rehab in full and make it more likely that low-income patients can receive the drug rehab services they require. In Nevada, 76.4 percent of facilities accept Medicaid, while 32.1 percent accept Medicare.

Uninsured Addiction Rehab

Patients cannot always get private health insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, or other insurance policies. In these cases, they have two options available in some Nevada addiction treatment programs.

Sliding Scale Payments

Some treatment facilities in the state (55.7 percent) offer their services on a sliding scale. This term refers to the practice of lowering fees for patients who have lower incomes or less ability to pay in order to make these services more affordable for a wider range of patients.

Free drug rehab

A total of 5 facilities in Nevada offer free treatment to every patient. In addition, 57.5 percent of facilities offer their services at no charge or minimal charge for those patients who cannot otherwise afford to pay for their addiction treatment.

Nevada's diversity of options for payment put drug rehab within reach of many residents who require treatment in order to return to a healthy way of life.

Nevada Drug Treatment Overview

Nevada has many advantages to offer patients looking for drug rehab, and some disadvantages. Here is a look at some of the biggest pros and cons of the state's drug rehab offerings.

Pros

Nevada enjoys a very low designated bed utilization rate (87 percent for residential beds), which can make it easier and faster for patients to access care when they need it.

At 19.8 percent of facilities, Nevada's high rate of detox programs makes it easier for patients to begin their recovery with a safe withdrawal.

The percentages of Nevada facilities that tailor their services to specific demographics are relatively high, making it easier for patients to access the exact treatment they need for their specific circumstances.

Cons

Only 1 treatment center in Nevada offers beds for patients' children who accompany them to treatment. As a result, patients may avoid treatment if they cannot find a place that will allow them to keep their children with them during rehab.

Only 32.1 percent of facilities in Nevada accept Medicare, which can limit the options available to older patients.

Nevada Drug Use Statistics

Nevada is dealing with an opioid crisis that mirrors that facing the rest of the United States. Here is a look at some of the statistics regarding drug use in the state:

From the University of Nevada Las Vegas:

• People between 18 and 25 years old have the highest percentage of drug abuse in the state.
• Between 2015 and 2016, 3.5 percent of Nevada residents over the age of 12 had used illicit drugs in the past month.
• In 2016, the state's opioid death rate was 13.8 per 100,000 people. 7 percent of young adults in 2019 reported an illicit drug use disorder.

From the SAMHSA:

• 11,496 individuals over the age of 12 were admitted for substance abuse treatment in Nevada in 2019.
• 15.3 percent of these admissions were for amphetamines.
• 5.7 percent of these admissions were for heroin.
• 1.7 percent of these admissions were for other opiates.