Is there such a thing as affordable rehab for heroin addicts?

Published June 28, 2010

Question by Christina G: Is there such a thing as affordable rehab for heroin addicts?
I have a brother who is a serious heroin addict and am compelled to get him some help before he dies on the streets, he has no insurance and I can pay some but not much for his treatment.
Thanks for the responses so far, I think he would go to treatment if it was available, he’s on the streets in California, I’m in Texas, he’s HIV+ and has a new born baby that’s not + but in Foster Care and the mother still wants be a part of his life but she’s in rehab for 6 months. If I can find a treatment center I will drive there, find him and admit him.

Best answer:

Answer by cappy
Big H problem. I am sorry to say that he will probably be an addict for the rest of his life. You can treat it with methodone. Go to an Al Anon meeting they are a wellspring of information.

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