Drug Rehab Centers in Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the 35th most expensive city nationwide for addiction treatment affordability, with an average cost of addiction treatment of $61891. This is higher than the average cost of $56759 for addiction treatment in North Carolina and higher 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 Charlotte. Most rehab treatment centers accept cash or self-payment, as well as private health insurance. However, there are many treatment centers in Charlotte 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 Charlotte.

Charlotte has the 244th 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 Mecklenburg county that have reported ever using the following drugs, so these numbers should not be interpreted as direct evidence of current drug use in Charlotte or Mecklenburg county as a whole.

In 2023, Charlotte had the 6th highest number narcotics violations out of 330 cities nationwide, with a total of 4168 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.