Drug Rehab Centers in Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield is the 338th most expensive city nationwide for addiction treatment affordability, with an average cost of addiction treatment of $49917. This is lower than the average cost of $56654 for addiction treatment in California and lower than the national average cost for drug rehab of $57,193.

The costs of addiction treatment listed for cities and states are averages based on the cost of medical detox, inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, and medication assisted treatment. These averages are high due to the cost of medical detoxification and residential inpatient rehab programs.

There are many ways to pay for drug rehab in Bakersfield. Most rehab treatment centers accept cash or self-payment, as well as private health insurance. However, there are many treatment centers in Bakersfield that accept Medicaid and Medicare, or offer sliding scale payments or other low-cost payment options. Here's the complete breakdown of how to pay for addiction treatment near Bakersfield.

Bakersfield has the 84th highest rate of drug use nationwide among nearly 400 cities surveyed. This number reflects the combined use of cocaine, heroin, meth, and marijuana, displayed individually below. The percent shown for each drug represents the number of residents in Kern county that have reported ever using the following drugs, so these numbers should not be interpreted as direct evidence of current drug use in Bakersfield or Kern county as a whole.

In 2023, Bakersfield had the 199th highest number narcotics violations out of 330 cities nationwide, with a total of 314 reported drug-related incidents that year. This includes cases of public intoxication, drug arrests, narcotics found during house calls and traffic stops, and any other drug-related crime.