DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHAB CENTERS
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According to the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, there are an estimated 15.9 million illicit drug users in the United States, and that number does not count those who abuse prescription and over-the-counter drugs and alcohol. When individuals engage in self-destructive behavior, such as drug and alcohol abuse, they often don't realize that they need help.
If you or someone you know needs treatment for an alcohol or drug problem, you can start by finding information and links to drug and alcohol abuse treatment centers, halfway houses, out-patient services, detox units and counselors.
Most diseases rely heavily upon an early diagnosis to be successfully treated, but most people with alcohol-abuse problems evade detection until severe medical, legal and/or social consequences occur.
It costs $17.78 on average for an outpatient methadone treatment visit, and $26.72 per visit for outpatient non-methadone treatment. (Methadone is a medication used to treat the cravings associated with addiction to heroin or prescription narcotic pain medications.) 
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service provides a toll-free telephone number for alcohol and drug information/treatment referral assistance. The number is: 1-800-662-HELP (4357).