Boston, Massachusetts

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 Boston. Most rehab treatment centers accept cash or self-payment, as well as private health insurance. However, there are many treatment centers in Boston 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 Boston.

Boston has the 336th 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 Suffolk county that have reported ever using the following drugs, so these numbers should not be interpreted as direct evidence of current drug use in Boston or Suffolk county as a whole.

In 2023, Boston had the 54th highest number narcotics violations out of 330 cities nationwide, with a total of 1191 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.

Keep in mind these numbers are dependent on accurate record keeping and reporting laws by local police and sheriffs, and may not fully reflect all drug related crime in Boston.