Arizona Still Faces a Shortage of Beds for Addiction Treatment

samhsadasisDespite recent news of plans to open new treatment facilities in Arizona next year, the state still faces a shortage of beds for addiction recovery.

According to the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS), there are 219 substance abuse and mental health facilities in Arizona. Half of these facilities provide both drug addiction and mental health treatment, the the majority of the rest focusing only on substance abuse.

More than 31,000 people in the state are being treated on a given day in Arizona, but less than 2,000 of them are enrolled in residential or inpatient facilities. The rest of the people are attending outpatient services, including more than 6,000 people engaged in methadone maintenance programs.

One of the most common reasons for people not receiving treatment in Arizona that is routinely cited is a lack of bed availability. Thankfully, at Desert Cove Recovery we have the ability to provide comfortable recovery housing for a residential experience and we also accept multiple insurance carriers to help cover the cost of treatment.

For more information contact a Desert Cove Recovery representative today.