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There are more than 13,000 drug rehab programs in the country, but only a small number of them are non-hospital inpatient centers. In fact, according to the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services, nearly 90% of people attending a drug rehab program in 2005 underwent outpatient services, while only 7% enrolled in long term inpatient care.

Part of the problem with this is that there simply aren’t enough beds at inpatient drug rehab programs for the people who need them. One reason is because insurance companies try hard to divert people to outpatient programs, and people are more willing to try what their insurance will pay for than try to get the best help possible.

Another problem is the scarcity of inpatient centers in some areas. The government funding for drug rehab programs is often based on populations, so there are plenty of scenarios where a more rural area has very limited bed space despite possibly having a higher ratio of substance abusers than a more urban locality.

So what does somebody do when they’re trying to find an inpatient center? Well, you can contact us at Addiction Help Services, and we can help locate inpatient drug rehab programs around the country.