How Long Does Rehab Take?
Various DMT addiction treatment program lengths may differ between various facilities. The length of the program that an individual may choose may depend on the level of drug use and the presence of complicating factors, particularly in cases of dual diagnosis or polysubstance use. On average:
- Detox is usually around seven days
- Residential programs average 21 to 90 days
- Long-term residential care programs are usually 3–12 months
- Outpatient programs depend on the intensity of the program, but they usually range from a few weeks to three months
According to data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the average length of stay in drug rehab in general is:
- 90 days for outpatient medication-assisted therapy
- 78 days for non-intensive outpatient treatment
- 42 days for intensive outpatient treatment
- 39 days for long-term residential treatment
- Five days for medication-assisted detoxification
- What Does DMT Rehab Cost?
There are a wide variety of drug rehab programs and facilities, with a wide variety of costs to the individual. Some are entirely private, while others may be funded by various levels of government or private organizations, and may include: Private pay treatment, free rehab centers and sliding fee programs.
Many insurance plans cover substance use treatment completely or in part. The Affordable Care Act requires that all marketplace insurance plans provide coverage for mental health and substance use treatment, even if the individual has a pre-existing condition.
People who are without insurance may still be eligible for partial coverage or payment plans and/or various alternative options for paying for treatment, such as: coverage from private health insurance, payment plans, crowdfunding or fundraising, treatment scholarships, grants or loans, The Affordable Care Act, state and local government programs, and SAMHSA grants.
People may contact their local Department of Health and Human Services to find out more about coverage for addiction treatment from various programs, such as: The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), Medicaid, Medicare, and state, regional or city programs
- Before You Go to Drug Rehab
Individuals who will be attending drug rehab at The Recovery Village Palm Beach at Baptist Health is recommended to bring: Two-weeks worth of seasonally appropriate clothing, including sleepwear, a toothbrush and unopened toothpaste, and unopened (sealed) alcohol-free toiletries
The following items are not permitted at the facility: Drugs or alcohol or related paraphernalia, vaping devices and paraphernalia, weapons, including pocket knives, products that contain alcohol (such as some mouthwash and hand sanitizer products), dental floss (this is provided at the facility), clothing depicting drugs, drug-related paraphernalia or explicit images or language, opened toiletry products, computers and tablets, cameras and handheld video or tape recorders, and electronic devices with Internet access, including e-readers and smartwatches.
- Recovery After Drug Rehab
Successful recovery requires ongoing attention to prevent the return of the issues that caused the addiction, and to counter the tendency of people to begin believing that they can use again after a period of time in recovery.
Recovery programs for drug addiction make sure that a solid plan for ongoing recovery and relapse prevention is in place before people graduate from rehab. It is important that individuals make this ongoing attention to recovery a part of their regular lives so that they do not drift away from recovery activities at their peril.
- Effectiveness of DMT Addiction Rehab
Statistics for the effectiveness of addiction rehab are difficult to obtain because many people are lost to follow-up in research studies, especially those who relapse. As well, different studies use different end-points and there may also be competing commercial interests that further skew the results. As well, DMT is not a common drug in the U.S., and specific data for DMT is not available.
However, it is safe to say that the best opportunity for long-lasting recovery and a return to good health lies in attending a treatment program that addresses the issues underlying the addiction. After all, recovery from drug addiction is not simply the absence of using drugs. It is the result of taking care of the causes and effects of drug use on the body and brain.