Long Term Residential Drug Abuse Programs?

Published February 11, 2014

Question by dldouc: long term residential drug abuse programs?
Does anyone know of a long term residential drug abuse program in MA. Affordable or that will take mass health. My 43 year old brother in law is finally ready to make a long term commitment but we can’t find any place he can afford to go to.

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Answer by Vegas Dude
Narconon is supposed to be good. It’s expensive but you get more than with other drug treatment programs — the program lasts 3 months while others last just 1 month and if they relapse they can go back for free.

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