Allentown, Pennsylvania

Allentown is the 179th most expensive city nationwide for addiction treatment affordability, with an average cost of addiction treatment of $56226. This is comparable to the average cost of $56708 for addiction treatment in Pennsylvania 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.

These numbers also reflect the raw cost of drug rehab, before any insurance coverage. The typical individual seeking addiction treatment can expect to pay much less for outpatient or intensive outpatient services than the averages listed below.

There are many ways to pay for drug rehab in Allentown. Most rehab treatment centers accept cash or self-payment, as well as private health insurance. However, there are many treatment centers in Allentown 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 Allentown.

Allentown has the 88th 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 Lehigh county that have reported ever using the following drugs, so these numbers should not be interpreted as direct evidence of current drug use in Allentown or Lehigh county as a whole.