Before we look for a drug rehab or cocaine treatment program, we have to look at the level of care needed and assess the severity of the problem.

There are various levels of cocaine treatment programs available. Within each level there are variances of cost, and length of treatment. Here are some levels of care and examples of what may be appropriate for a situation.

Brief Therapy/Intervention - This is usually a very short duration program, but can be somewhat effective. Perhaps a person who really is not overly involved with cocaine, and id just an occasional user may benefit.

Detoxification - The idea that detox is drug treatment is a common misconception. The purpose of a 'Detox' is to safely monitor and de-escalate an incident of intoxification. Generally, as soon as you are medically stable (which is not recovery treatment) you are dismissed from the hospital or facility.

Physical withdrawal from cocaine is usually not severe.This may be a required first step before entering treatment. Most cocaine users are doing other drugs at the same time so detox is reccomended. Supervised detox is needed to manage alcohol or benzodiazepine (Xanax, Ambien etc) users as the risk of seizures exists.

Outpatient Program - This is non-residential treatment usually consisting of attending a therapy group and/or individual counseling once or twice/week. This may be appropriate for a person whose use is starting to cause problems, but is not yet dependent

Intensive Outpatient Program - This is non residential but generally consists of 16-20 hours of group and individual therapy per week. Insurance is more likely to cover this form of treatment rather than inpatient treatment. This is less costly than residential, but is appropriate for a person with full dependency. Outpatient programs may be used as a 'step down' after completing residential treatment

Inpatient Treatment - This is your classic 'cocaine drug rehab'. It is residential and the programs generally consist of a full day of activities and may last from 4 weeks to a year. It is the most intense form of treatment and these facilities are usually equipped to handle additional global problems associated with cocaine addiction and cocaine rehabilitation such as mental health, physical, emotional and spiritual areas.