Drug Rehab Centers in Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington is the 101st most expensive city nationwide for addiction treatment affordability, with an average cost of addiction treatment of $58564. This is comparable to the average cost of $56759 for addiction treatment in North Carolina and comparable to 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 Wilmington. Most rehab treatment centers accept cash or self-payment, as well as private health insurance. However, there are many treatment centers in Wilmington 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 Wilmington.

Wilmington has the 231st 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 New Hanover county that have reported ever using the following drugs, so these numbers should not be interpreted as direct evidence of current drug use in Wilmington or New Hanover county as a whole.

In 2023, Wilmington had the 61st highest number narcotics violations out of 330 cities nationwide, with a total of 1071 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.